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Johnny Marr Takes Swipe At Meryl Streep Over Mamma Mia! Role: 'What Was She Thinking Doing That?!'

Johnny Marr has called for an end to jukebox musicals.The 60-year-old singer does not care for the concept of basing a story around the back catalogue of a particular artist or band and wondered what...

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher And Gibson Selling 20 Signed ’78 Les Paul Custom Guitars For Charity

Noel Gallagher has teamed up with Gibson to release 20 signed ’78 Les Paul Custom guitars for charity.To celebrate the Grand Opening of the Gibson Garage London, the former Oasis guitarist has inked his signature...

Jessie J

Jessie J, The Pretenders And Natalie Imbruglia Set For Isle Of Wight Festival

Jessie J, The Pretenders and Natalie Imbruglia have been added to the lineup for Barclaycard presents The Isle of Wight Festival.The legendary festival returns to Seaclose Park in Newport between June 20 and 23, and...

Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr Slams Donald Trump For Using Smiths Song At 2023 Rally

Johnny Marr is furious that Donald Trump used a Smiths song during one of the former president's rallies.The Manchester group's 1984 tune 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want' was played at the...

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'I Got Really Tired Of Rock Music': Johnny Marr Grew To Dislike Rock Music When He Went Solo

Johnny Marr grew "tired of rock music".The former Smiths rocker hated how the majority of rock bands sang about "adversity" and their "feelings" when he released his debut studio album, 'The Messenger', in 2013.He told...

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Johnny Marr Stopped Drinking After Kind Noel Gallagher Gesture

Johnny Marr admits he "quit" booze after he happily agreed to replace a smashed-up guitar he kindly gave Noel Gallagher.The Smiths rocker gifted the Gibson Les Paul Custom to the Oasis star before the Britpop...

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Johnny Marr Releases New Song Penned On The Road With Blondie And The Killers

Johnny Marr has released one of two new songs as part of his 'Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ compilation.The former Smiths rocker has shared the infectious new track 'Somewhere', which he penned while...

Rick Astley

Rick Astley Followed The Smiths' Andy Rourke Around Manchester

Rick Astley once "stalked" The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke around Manchester after spotting him while out shopping.The 57-year-old pop star - who has covered The Smiths songs as part of a collaboration with Blossoms -...

Noel Gallagher

Come Together: Noel Gallagher Would Join A Supergroup With The Surviving Beatles

Noel Gallagher would love to be in a supergroup with surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr.The former Oasis rocker took influence from the iconic Liverpool band throughout Oasis' career and beyond and...

Pretenders

The Pretenders Follow Starry Glastonbury Set With New Song A Love

The Pretenders have followed up their star-studded Glastonbury set with the new single, ‘A Love’.The new tune about love being addictive is taken from their upcoming LP ‘Relentless’ - which is out on September 15...

Modest Mouse Star Jeremiah Green Dies Aged 45

Jeremiah Green has died at the age of 45.The musician was best known as a founding member of rock band Modest Mouse but passed away on Saturday (31.12.22) following a short battle with cancer, the...

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Johnny Marr Has Written New Song For Blondie

Johnny Marr has written a new song for Blondie's upcoming album.The Smiths legend has worked with the 'Maria' rockers in the past after writing their track 'My Monster' as well as joining them on stage,...

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Johnny Marr Wants To Work With Alicia Keys

Johnny Marr wants to work with Alicia Keys.The 59-year-old rock star would love to team up with 'New York' songstress Alicia - whom he joined on stage at her gig in Manchester earlier this year...

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Johnny Marr Guests On Track For Andy Rourke's Band

Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke have reunited for their first song in 35 years.The Smiths guitarist features as a guest on 'Strong Forever', a track by his former bandmate's current group, Blitz Vega. Andy said:...

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher Let Slip His New Album Is Coming In May 2023

Noel Gallagher has teased his new album will drop in May 2023.The former Oasis frontman surprised fans last week by releasing the lead single 'Pretty Boy', and during a discussion about his favourite football team,...

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher Drops Hypnotic New Song Pretty Boy Featuring Johnny Marr

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are back with the new song, 'Pretty Boy', featuring Johnny Marr.The 55-year-old musician has released the lead single from the upcoming follow-up to 2017's 'Who Built The Moon?', and he's...

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Johnny Marr To Offer Financial Support To One Lucky Salford Musician

Johnny Marr is on the lookout for Salford's next big star to benefit from his Johnny Marr Award.The former Smiths rocker has teamed up with the Salford Foundation Trust to offer under 25s the chance...

Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam Pay Tribute To Taylor Hawkins At Bst Hyde Park Show

Pearl Jam paid tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins on their second night headlining American Express Presents BST Hyde Park.The US rockers took to the stage in London on Saturday (09.07.22) and during their set,...

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Johnny Marr And John Frusciante 'Hit It Off Immediately'

Johnny Marr "hit it off" immediately with John Frusciante.The Smiths star was invited by the Red Hot Chili Peppers rocker to play guitar on his 2009 solo LP 'The Empyrean', and the pair had an...

Blossoms

Blossoms' Tom Ogden: New Single Sounds Like Dire Straits And George Michael

Blossoms' new single sounds like "Dire Straits, George Michael and Paul Simon Art Garfunkel", according to their frontman Tom Ogden. The 28-year-old singer took to the group's official Instagram page to tease fans...

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Johnny Marr: Morrissey Wanted Attention

Johnny Marr has suggested Morrissey was looking for attention when they had their public row last month.The 'Panic' singer issued an "open letter" asking his former Smiths bandmate to stop talking about him in interviews,...

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Johnny Marr: Drugs And Booze Don't Make You More Interesting

Johnny Marr would have used drugs and alcohol if he thought they would make him “more interesting".The 58-year-old musician hasn’t drunk booze since the mid-2000s and admitted that things would be “tougher” if he did,...

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Guess What I've Just Done, Mum!': Johnny Marr's Bond Theme Thrill

Johnny Marr couldn't wait to tell his mum he'd recorded the guitar riff to a Bond theme.The former Smiths rocker provided the guitars on 'No Time To Do' with Billie Eilish on lead vocals and...

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Johnny Marr Hits Back At Morrissey After Interview Request

Johnny Marr has hit back at Morrissey after he was asked to stop mentioning his name in interviews.The former Smiths guitarist has issued a social media riposte to his old bandmate after he requested that...

Morrissey

Morrissey Asks Johnny Marr To Stop Using His Name As 'Click-bait'

Morrissey has, "politely", asked his former bandmate Johnny Marr to stop mentioning him in interviews.The former lead singer of The Smiths has requested that the group's ex-guitarist refrain from speaking about him publicly, because he...

Blossoms Postpone European Tour Dates Due To Covid-19 Concerns

Blossoms have delayed their European tour due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The ‘For Evelyn’ hitmakers - which consists of lead vocalist Tom Ogden, bassist Charlie Salt, guitarist Josh Dewhurst, drummer Joe Donovan and keyboardist Myles...

Sir Paul McCartney

Sir Paul Mccartney's Bass Guitar Sells For Record-breaking 496k

Sir Paul McCartney's bass guitar has sold at auction for a record-breaking $496,100.The 79-year-old musician used the Yamaha BB-1200 in the studio and on tour with Wings, and when it was sold at the weekend,...

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Johnny Marr Hails Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock As 'Greatest Lyricist' He's Worked With

Johnny Marr has hailed Isaac Brock as "the greatest lyricist" he's ever worked with.The Smiths legend has heaped praise on the Modest Mouse frontman - whom he worked with in the band between 2006 and...

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Johnny Marr Announces Double Solo Album

Johnny Marr has announced a double album called 'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4'.The former Smiths rocker's upcoming fourth solo studio effort - the follow-up to 2018's ‘Call The Comet’ - is 16 tracks long and encompasses...

Rick Astley

'They're Doing Exactly The Same': Rick Astley Compares Blossoms To The Smiths

Rick Astley has dubbed Blossoms the new Smiths.The 80s pop icon has been performing covers of the iconic Manchester group's hits with Tom Ogden and co on stage, and the 'Never Gonna Give You Up'...

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