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Legendary songwriter, guitarist and singer Johnny Marr — formerly of the Smiths, the The, Electronic and Modest Mouse and a veteran solo artist as well — has signed a new worldwide album deal with BMG ...

The lead guitarists of REM and The Smiths didn't always appreciate getting compared to one another, but they joined forces at ...

The Smiths have become the latest musical act who are sowing discord with Donald Trump for using their songs without permission on the campaign trail. Guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr was ...

He’s the boy with a thorn in his side. The Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr has become the latest artist to try to “shut down” former President Donald Trump from using one of his songs. Trump’s campaign ...

Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday.

Johnny Marr will use his extensive guitar collection as a jumping-off point for a new book about his life and career, Marr’s Guitars, out Oct. 17 via Harper Design (pre-order here). In Marr’s Guitars, ...

After co-founding the Smiths and lending his guitar style to bands like The The, Modest Mouse and Electronic, legendary axman Johnny Marr shrugs off notions of having to impress anyone. The Manchester ...

Johnny Marr already released a memoir, 2016’s very enjoyable Set the Boy Free, but he’s got a new book coming out that looks at his career through the lens of his guitars: Marr’s Guitars is out ...

LONDON — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of the Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said ...