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Johnny Marr Cancels More Shows Over Family Illness
Rocker Johnny Marr has axed a tour Down Under so he can continue to support a seriously ill family member.The former The Smiths star cut short his U.S. trek last year (14) to return to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 January 2015
Noel Gallagher And Johnny Marr Team Up On Classic Tracks
Noel Gallagher joined his rock star pal Johnny Marr onstage on Thursday night (23Oct14) to 'duet' on classic tracks by Iggy Pop and The Smiths.The former Oasis star walked onstage to massive cheers for the...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2014
Hans Zimmer Won't Reveal Interstellar Secrets
Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan won't reveal any details about 'Interstellar' before it is released because they want audiences to be shocked by what they see.The composer has created the score for the highly-anticipated sci-fi...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 October 2014
Hans Zimmer Working With Johnny Marr On New Album
Composer Hans Zimmer is working with Johnny Marr on his next album.The Oscar-winning musician has previously collaborated with the ex-Smiths star on the scores for the movies 'Inception' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' and now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2014
Johnny Marr Dislikes Writing About Himself
Johnny Marr hates writing about himself.The 51-year-old rocker doesn't think his feelings are particularly ''interesting'' to other people and he would rather pen tracks that connect with his fans.He said: ''Writing about myself is something...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2014
Musicians Succeed In Reversing Prison Guitar String Ban
Musical campaigners have successfully reversed a ban that had prevented inmates of British prisons from being able to use steel strings on guitars.Billy Bragg had led the campaign to reverse the steel guitar string ban...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2014
Johnny Marr Announces New UK Tour
Johnny Marr has announced a UK solo tour.The former Smiths musician is embarking on a series of live gigs this autumn, starting on October 13 in Lincoln and finishing up in Leeds on October 29.The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2014
Brandon Flowers: Morrissey Is Like Elvis
Brandon Flowers thinks Morrissey is like a modern-day Elvis Presley.The Killers frontman has been a fan of The Smiths for many years and admires their ''humour'' as well as musicianship.He said: ''The Smiths had the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 May 2014
Blondie To Receive Nme Godlike Genius Award
Blondie are set to receive the NME Godlike Genius Award. The 'One Way Or Another' hitmakers will be recognised for their musical genius at the NME Awards 2014 with Austin, Texas on Wednesday, February...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 February 2014
Johnny Marr Brands Haim 'Idiots' Over David Cameron Photo
Rocker Johnny Marr has warned sibling trio Haim to be careful who they are friends with, insisting they made fools of themselves by posing for a photograph with U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron.The Wire hitmakers...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 December 2013
Bigmouth Strikes Again: Morrissey To Publish Memoirs As 'Penguin Classic'
Morrissey appears to have ended his dispute with publisher Penguin and will finally release his memoir, titled Autobiography, as part of the Penguin Classics range on October 17, 2013.According to a statement from the publisher,...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2013
Bestival 2013: Snoop Dogg, Franz Ferdinand, Johnny Marr & The Knife Rock The Boat
Bestival drew to a close last night (8th Sep) as thousands of revellers - dressed in their finest ocean-themed gear - celebrated the ten year anniversary of the annual fancy dress and performing arts event....
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2013
Johnny Marr Leads Jon Brookes Tributes
Johnny Marr has led the tributes to The Charlatans' late drummer Jon Brookes.The 'One to Another' musician died yesterday morning (13.08.13) aged 44 after a battle with brain cancer, and the former Smiths star has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2013
Liam Gallagher Wants The Smiths To Reform
Liam Gallagher wants The Smiths to reform.The Beady Eye frontman would love to see Morrissey and Johnny Marr end their feud and rejoin Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce for a tour, which would be the...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 June 2013
Johnny Marr Enjoys Being Solo Artist
Johnny Marr is creating his own ''archetype'' with debut solo album.The former Smiths guitarist admits he often disagreed with his former bandmate Morrissey, who was famously known for being a dominant force within the group,...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 February 2013
Johnny Marr 'Happy' To Have Solo Pop Album
Johnny Marr is ''happy'' to have created a solo pop album.The 49-year-old musician went in a new direction for his record 'The Messenger' and after having been in ''alternative'' bands - such as The Smiths...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 February 2013
A Week In Music - Classic Blues From Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite, Raunchy Videos From The Weeknd, Jay Z And Justin Timberlake, Get Up Close And Personal With Rihanna In 'Stay'
Albums Of Note... Get Up! pairs modern blues idol and expert slide guitarist Ben Harper with harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite. Aiming for blues authenticity, that’s exactly what Ben and Charlie achieve here. The pair of...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 18 February 2013
Noel Gallagher's Marr Mistake
Noel Gallagher persuaded Johnny Marr to play on the ''s***est'' track he ever wrote. The former Oasis man used to hang around with The Smiths musician before his band took off, but only managed to...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 February 2013
Johnny Marr Learns To Love Guitar Again
Johnny Marr has learnt ''if it sounds better on a guitar, just go with it.''The musician played lots of synthesisers and keyboards after quitting as The Smiths' guitarist in 1987, but came back around to...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 February 2013
Johnny Marr Was Almost Paul Mccartney's Man
Rocker Johnny Marr almost joined Sir Paul Mccartney's band after The Smiths split.As a guitarist for hire in the late 1980s, Marr was invited to play with MCCartney. Nothing came of their sessions but the...
By WENN on 14 February 2013
Still Brill! Nme God Like Genius Award For The Smiths Johnny Marr
Good news for former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr! He’s a God-like genius! That must be reassuring to know.The axe-wielder, who also has an exhaustive list of other bands and collaborations, including working with The Cribs,...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2013
Nme Awards Johnny Marr 'Godlike Genius' Title, 2013
Johnny Marr will be crowned Godlike Genius of the Year at this year’s NME Awards. Marr, whose distinctive guitar licks were combined with Morrissey’s song-writing skills to make The Smiths the legendary band that they...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2013
Johnny Marr 'In Pursuit' Of Morrissey
Johnny Marr lives ''in pursuit'' of a songwriting relationship like the one he had with Morrissey. The guitarist was a key member of 80s indie band The Smiths with Morrissey, and although they parted ways...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 February 2013
Johnny Marr's Great Live Album
Johnny Marr's solo album is made of ''12 tracks that sound good live.''The legendary guitarist has made his first solo album, 'The Messenger', after being in a number of other bands - including The Smiths,...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 November 2012
Johnny Marr: I Didn't Want To Be In 'Someone Else's Band'
Johnny Marr doesn't want to be a part of ''someone else's band'' anymore.The guitarist - a former member of The Smiths, Modest Mouse and The Cribs - is working on his debut solo album 'The...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 October 2012
Meat-free Festival Promised If The Smiths Reform For Coachella Festival
Coachella Music Festival are still a while away from announcing their headliners for their 2013 event, but if reports are to believed there is one act they're absolutely desperate to get back together for the...
By Contributor on 27 September 2012
Johnny Marr Scared Off Twitter By Critics
Rocker Johnny Marr vowed to take a back seat on Twitter.com after critics ruined his "fun".The former The Smiths star opened an account on the microblogging website in 2010 and enjoyed making witty comments about...
By WENN on 13 July 2012
Johnny Marr And Bryan Ferry To Unite For First Full Gig
Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is joining forces with rock legend Bryan Ferry to headline a U.K. music festival on Sunday (15Jul12).Marr will take the stage at GuilFest in Surrey, England, for the whole...
By WENN on 13 July 2012
Johnny Marr Shocked By Reaction To His Ban On David Cameron
Rocker Johnny Marr was stunned when his comment about British Prime Minister David Cameron became headline news, insisting it was a light-hearted remark and his critics had suffered a "sense of humour bypass".The former The...
By WENN on 12 July 2012
Brian Fallon Aims Broadside At Morrissey And Johnny Marr
The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon has declared war on former The Smiths stars Morrissey and Johnny Marr by making a cheeky reference to the singer's sexuality and accusing the guitarist of dressing like a...
By WENN on 09 May 2012
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