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The 13 most iconic Glastonbury Festival performances ever
As Glastonbury 2024 approaches, we run through the 13 sets that have defined the festival over its lifespan
“Consider this shit shut right down right now.” Donald Trump has been using a song by The Smiths at his rallies, and Johnny Marr is having absolutely none of it
Donald Trump might fancy his chances against Joe Biden, but taking on Johnny Marr might be a battle too far
"There is an obvious media shift to delete me from being the central essence of The Smiths": Morrissey thinks that dark forces are conspiring to erase his contributions to The Smiths
Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you
Your essential guide to every album by The Smiths
An in-depth assessment of The Smiths' catalogue, including four studio albums and an outtakes classic
"I never liked school, and I never actually liked children": Watch The Smiths' Morrissey and Johnny Marr get grilled by school kids in this priceless 1984 TV footage
In April 1984, Morrissey - billed as 'Paul Morressey' - and Johnny Marr appeared on UK TV show Data Run: their nine-year-old interviewers pulled no punches
"They're just beautiful, musically." Watch George Michael defend Joy Division against Morrissey and Tony Blackburn in this peak 80s exchange
Turns out The Smiths frontman Morrissey was not a big Joy Division fan, but pop superstar in the making George Michael definitely was
A beginners' guide to UK 80s indie in five essential albums
The 1980s were a hugely fertile period for free-thinking, boundary-pushing British 'indie' bands. Here is the story of the genre via five essential albums
The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died aged 59
Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr announced the news that the band's bassist Andy Rourke had died on his social media
