'Call the Comet' and the Magic Realism of Johnny Marr
Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr releases his third solo album, Call the Comet, a dystopian collection of futuristic synths and killer riffs.
15 Jun 2018
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Johnny Marr Keeps the Story of His Life Uncomplicated in 'Set the Boy Free'
This may be a quick read, but the true magic is saved for the music and a life well-lived.
09 Jan 2017
Knowing When to Indulge the Rock-Out Impulse
Making the big dumb rock gesture isn't always the cool thing to do. But a good musician always knows when it's best to do it anyway.
21 Aug 2014
Johnny Marr - "Easy Money" (video) + Tour Dates
Today ex-Smiths guitar hero Johnny Marr released his first single, "Easy Money", from his upcoming solo album, Playland.
18 Aug 2014
Johnny Marr - "Upstarts" (video)
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr releases his new solo album 'The Messenger' on 26 February and here is the first single, "Upstarts".
14 Jan 2013
The Smiths: Complete
Even when compiling the band's entire catalog together, the same problems remain: too much overlap, not every song is actually represented. That said, Marr did a hell of a job on the remaster ...
20 Oct 2011
Still Ill: The Best 13 Songs by the Smiths
To celebrate the 25th birthday of the Smiths' masterful album The Queen Is Dead, PopMatters presents a list of the top 13 tracks by the legendary English quartet.
30 Jun 2011
Counterbalance No. 28: The Smiths’ 'The Queen Is Dead'
Some Smiths records are bigger than others -- The Queen Is Dead, for example, comes in at No. 28 on the Acclaimed Music list of the Greatest Albums of All Time. Bigmouths Klinger and Mendelsohn strike again with another edition of Counterbalance.
08 Apr 2011
Pet Shop Boys: Yes
Finally, a superproducer/veteran pairing that yields dividends. Sorry, PETA, Pet Shop Boys aren't going anywhere.
20 Apr 2009
Hats Off: An Interview with Roy Harper
Jimmy Page wrote a song about him. Paul and Linda McCartney sang back up for him. And now, after decades of languishing as "the longest running underground act in the world", Roy Harper is reissuing his entire catalogue to a world that may just finally be ready for him.
19 Oct 2008
Crowded House: Time on Earth
Billy Corgan isn't the only one reviving a popular band name this summer.
17 Jul 2007
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