The Messenger

Johnny Marr has announced his fifth solo album, The Age Of Everything, marking his first full-length studio release since 2022's Fever Dreams Pts 1-4. The former Smiths guitarist has also released the album's lead single, Spin, ahead of the record's October release through BMG.

Forty years after its release, The Smiths' landmark third album The Queen Is Dead remains one of the most influential records in alternative music, its reputation continuing to grow long after the band's brief career ended.

The Smiths co-founder Johnny Marr has addressed the recent Morrissey dummy spit.

The Smiths' Mike Joyce has launched a fundraiser for a permanent mural of late bandmate Andy Rourke in Manchester.

Morrissey was clearly shaken into trying to activate a Smiths reunion following the impact of the Oasis reunion announcement by co-founder and lead guitarist Johnny Marr doesn’t want to know about it.

Johnny Marr has released one of two new songs as part of his 'Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ compilation.

The general rule at music festivals for classic rock bands is to play the hits because the audience didn’t come to see you … but Chrissie Hynde has never been one to follow the rules.