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How a mouthy teenage guitarist scored his band a record deal with Britain's coolest indie label, and kickstarted a musical revolution
By Paul Brannigan Published
How the career of one of Britain's most influential bands was launched in a London warehouse

Morrissey launches yet another attack on former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr
By Paul Brannigan Published
"Bigmarr Strikes Again"

Steve Coogan on the game-changing impact of Nirvana and The Smiths
By Paul Brannigan Published
"When Nirvana released Nevermind, that just redefined everything"

From Foos to Turnstile, these are the 15 greatest Glastonbury festival sets ever
By Stephen Hill Published
Glasto is the biggest festival on Earth - and these are its very best moments

Last chance to grab these brilliant albums on Walmart's Cyber Monday sale
By Rich Hobson Published
Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Ghost and The Smiths: these incredible albums are all on sale with Walmart

In celebration of the hugely-entertaining, long-running beef between Robert Smith and Morrissey
By Niall Doherty Published
The Cure and Smiths frontmen had a long-running war of words beginning back in 1984 and here are some of the best bits.

Morrissey once sent in a script to Coronation Street, as revealed by the soap star he accosted in a supermarket
By Niall Doherty Published
The ex-Smiths man was unsuccessful in his mission to moonlight as a screenwriter for his favourite soap opera

The 10 best B-side albums including Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Deftones, The Cure and more
By Niall Doherty Published
Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Oasis, The Smiths, Deftones, the Manics and more all had classics going spare, as these superlative compilations prove

10 brilliant songs that prove Johnny Marr is one of the most influential guitarists of his generation
By Niall Doherty Published
It's true, just ask Radiohead, Blur, Fontaines D.C., Red Hot Chili Peppers and more...

"I’m not an idiot." Johnny Marr reveals why he turned down a recent offer of "an eye-watering amount of money" to reform The Smiths
By Paul Brannigan Published
The reunited Oasis might be stadium-bound soon, but don't hold your breath for another iconic Manchester band returning to the stage
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