The Smiths

The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in
1982. Based on the song writing partnership of vocalist Morrissey and
guitarist Johnny Marr, the band also included bassist Andy Rourke and drummer
Mike Joyce. Critics have called them the most important alternative rock band
to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. The ... read more

In The BBC Everybody Loves Raymond, British Ray Better Put Away That Suitcase

I've been hate-watching Everybody Loves Raymond since before hate-watching was even a thing. Now I hear that the BBC has ordered a pilot for a British remake called The S...
Posted 9 May 7.51pm — Comment on this

The 411 Top Five 05.07.13: Top 5 Debut Albums

From Metallica's Kill 'Em All and The Smith's self-titled album to Nas' Illmatic, Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die and more, the 411 staff counts down their top 5 debut al...
Posted 7 May 8.03am — Comment on this

Watch Johnny Marr perform The Smiths on Jimmy Fallon

Former Smiths guitarist offers up "How Soon Is Now?".
Posted 2 May 12.57pm — Comment on this

Idol Headlines for 5/1/13 – The Evening Edition

American Idol alum, Casey James and X Factor Winner, Tate Stevens have been added to the CMA Riverfront stage. Both singers will perform on Friday June 7. More informatio...
Posted 1 May 11.50pm — Comment on this

The Smiths open marriage?

Jada Pinkett Smith tries to set the record straight about reports that she has an open marriage.
Posted 17 April 2.51pm — Comment on this

Who Worked It Better?

On the right is Michelle Williams after Edward Scissorhands did her up and on the left is an emo guinea pig who would care about Michelle stealing its look, but it's...
Posted 10 April 3.27pm — Comment on this

The Smiths: Listen To A Rare The Smiths Demo Recorded Back In 1983

NME has reported that former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has tweeted out a link to a YouTube video ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-to-a-r...
Posted 20 March 3.13pm — Comment on this

Listen to The Smiths’ rare 1983 demo, The Pablo Cuckoo Tape

Rough demos of "Miserable Lie", "Reel Around the Fountain", "Hand in Glove", and more.
Posted 20 March 1.55pm — Comment on this

Neil Young

If we’ve learned anything from the music of Joy Division and The Smiths, it’s that the good people of Manchester, England, can handle bleak, uncompromising mu...
Posted 19 March 4.34pm — Comment on this

fairweatherfriend: "You And I" b/w "Fairweather Friend"

Ryan Sunderman, Kevin Unwin, Tom Romeo, Sean Hunter are fairweatherfriend, a shoegaze quartet from Tucson, AZ. Their debut single You And I b/w Fairweather Friend is ...
Posted 19 March 3.04pm — Comment on this

Shorties (An Infographic About The Smiths, Jaime Hernandez on 30 Years of His Comic Love and Rockets, and more)

The Guardian shares an infographic about The Smiths. Hazlitt interviews Love and Rockets cartoonist Jaime Hernandez. The Irish Times has writers, including Anne Enright a...
Posted 18 March 2.13pm — Comment on this

Johnny Marr And Ronnie Wood Cover The Smiths

Head here (http://www.nme.com/nme-video/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-play-how-soon-is-now/2193979213001?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=marrwoodvideo) to...
Posted 28 February 7.49pm — Comment on this

Morrissey Threatens To Burn Autobiography Over Stalled Release

Morrissey has threatened to "burn" his autobiography if his publishers fail to release the book soon.The former The Smiths star has lifted the lid on...
Posted 28 February 4.06pm — Comment on this

Shorties (The Greatest Dystopian Love Stories in Literature, An Excerpt from a New Smiths Book, and more)

Flavorwire lists the 10 greatest dystopian love stories in literature. Pop Candy shares an excerpt from the book Songs That Saved Your Life - The Art of The Smiths 1982-8...
Posted 28 February 2.06pm — Comment on this

'Everyone likes to be liked' says Johnny Marr of NME 'god-like genius' award

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr will be deemed a "god-like genius" tonight, but while the musician said it was nice to be appreciated, it was really all about the mu...
Posted 28 February 10.52am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played The Smiths songs in the past year.

  • This Charming Man  293 plays
  • Panic  239 plays
  • How Soon Is Now?  196 plays
  • What Difference Does It Make  105 plays
  • Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now  79 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Smiths over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 684 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 556 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 00s 34 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 90s 34 plays
  5. Absolute Classic Rock 34 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 70s 18 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 60s 18 plays

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