Johnny Marr in 2023

Johnny Marr announces solo Best Of album, including two new songs

Rick Astley and The Smiths

Rick Astley once "stalked" Smiths star

Johnny Marr in 2023

Johnny Marr to play orchestral shows in Manchester

The Smiths in 1985: Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke.

12 of the most infamous band break-ups

Smiths single covers

Can you name The Smiths single from just the artwork?

Quizzes

Which songs are these lines taken from? Clue: they're bands from Manchester.

Can you identify all 10 of these Manchester song lyrics?

Quizzes

Morrissey in his days with The Smiths, 1984

The 15 best Smiths lyrics

Iconic festival performances: Hendrix at Woodstock; Pulp at Glastonbury; Nirvana at Reading

The best festival performances of all time

"Paul Morressey" and Johnny Marr answer the questions on Datarun (1984)

Watch The Smiths' bizarre appearance on kids' TV in the 80s

Morrissey pays tribute to Andy Rourke

Morrissey pays tribute to former Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke

Morrissey

The Smiths in 1984 with Andy Rourke on the far right

Johnny Marr pays tribute to "dazzling" Smiths colleague Andy Rourke

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died, aged 59

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies, aged 59

Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr announces new 2023 UK dates

Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten and Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols perform live at The Winterland Ballroom in 1978

The final gigs by legendary artists: Sex Pistols, Nirvana and more

The Charlatans and Johnny Marr will headline The Piece Hall in August

The Charlatans and Johnny Marr announce co-headline show at The Piece Hall

The Charlatans

Johnny Marr in 2011

Johnny Marr's best ever guitar riffs: from The Smiths to Electronic

The Smiths' classic singles

10 Smiths singles that didn’t appear on a Smiths album

The Stone Roses in 1989... and one of their classic singles. But was it a chart hit?

QUIZ: Was this classic song a hit... or a miss?

Quizzes