The Smiths

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  Molly Rankin of Alvvays on Loving the Smiths Despite Morrissey

  PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2024

  It's a problem that all indie pop fans face: how does one grapple with the greatness of the Smiths in light of the many heinous things...

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  The Smiths' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" Played at a Trump Rally

  PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2024

  It's a good thing Morrissey hates cancel culture, considering the Smiths were used as house music at a Trump rally in Rapid City, SD...

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  Morrissey Claims He's Being Deleted from "Being the Central Essence" of the Smiths

  PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2024

  Even if you don't have every last note of the Smiths' discography committed to memory, you likely know that Morrissey was the group's lead...

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  Johnny Marr Says Billie Eilish Is a "Modern-Day Version" of the Cure

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2023

  Johnny Marr's new greatest hits compilation, Spirit Power, is out today and features some pretty incredible album artwork. Likewise, the fo...

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  Michael Imperioli Says Morrissey Isn't "Flagrantly Racist"

  PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2023

  Michael Imperioli — apparently blessed with the gift of ignorance — is "not sure how racist" the things Morrissey has said actually are. S...

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  The Smiths' 12 Best Bass-Driven Bangers

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2023

  Without Andy Rourke, the Smiths would have simply been a mopey goth act. Although there's no questioning the songwriting genius of Morriss...

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  Smiths Drummer Mike Joyce Remembers Andy Rourke: "He Just Put the Bass on and Magic Would Happen"

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2023

  After Andy Rourke died last week at the age of 59, his former Smiths bandmates Johnny Marry and Morrissey paid tribute to the late bassist....

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  Andy Rourke of the Smiths Dead at 59

  PUBLISHED May 19, 2023

  Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died. He was 59 and passed away due to pancreatic cancer. He died in New York City cancer treatment facility...