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Johnny Marr helped out Noel Gallagher with his just-announced album "Chasing Yesterday," and the former Smiths guitarist had nothing but good things to say about the record. -
Composer Hans Zimmer Says He'll Be Working On Johnny Marr's Next Album
Johnny Marr and film composer Hans Zimmer will be teaming up again for Marr's next album, NME reports. The two previously worked on the soundtracks for Inception and Spider-Man 2 but have never recorded an album together. -
Stream Johnny Marr's New Album 'Playland' Via Spotify
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has shared his new album, Playland, on Spotify a week in advance of its release. -
Johnny Marr Of The Smiths Gets Political As New Album Approaches: 'It's Always Been The Job Of The Artist To Flag These Things Up'
The U.K. usually has a politically contentious atmosphere, but there are fewer artists than ever speaking out against the government. -
Johnny Marr North American Tour Announced To Support 'Playland' Album [FULL SCHEDULE]
The '80s legend has been providing himself with new challenges, one of which is the release of his second solo LP, Playland. The 11-song disc is due Oct. 7, and follows up 2013's The Messenger, which received mostly positive reviews. -
Former Smiths Guitarist Johnny Marr Announces New Solo Album, 'Playland'
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has announced the follow-up to his 2013 solo debut The Messenger. Titled Playland, the new album will be released October 6 with the lead single "Easy Money" debuting the same day. -
'Uncut' Published A List Of The Smiths' 30 Best Songs, Here Are 12 They Left Off
In honor of Morrissey's new album World Peace is None of Your Business, Uncut released a list of the thirty greatest Smiths songs as chosen by various musicians. Though the list included a lot of predictable choices ("There is a Light That Never Goes Out," "This Charming Man") and some unexpected ones (""Half A Person," "This Night Has Opened My Eyes"), some excellent songs were left off. Here are twelve Smiths songs that I feel are missing from Uncut's list. -
Metallica's Lars Ulrich Defends Glastonbury Booking, Criticizes Portrayal Of UK Metal Fans
Metallica is set to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival on Saturday; however, their booking has brought about mixed responses from festival-goers. In response to the negative comments about their slot, Lars Ulrich spoke with BBC 6 Music (via NME) about his thoughts on how UK metal fans are portrayed. -
5 Musicians Who Nearly Joined Other Bands: Kurt Cobain, Elton John, And More
Rock history is littered with millions of "what if" scenarios. What if Jimi Hendrix was still alive? What if Jimmy Page had actually started that band with Keith Moon? Here are five more "what if" scenarios: five musicians who nearly joined other bands. -
6 Musicians Who Became Side Members in Other Bands: Robert Smith, David Bowie and more
Once an artist is established as the primary force in a successful band, it's pretty rare to see them join another band as a sort of background figure, but these six artists did exactly that. Here are six artists who became sidemen in other bands. -
7 Songs Written About Ex-Bandmates: Pink Floyd, the Beatles, and more
Being in a band can be stressful work. Sometimes this can lead to vicious disputes between bandmates or untimely departures from the band, and because these are musicians we're talking about, songs are inevitably written about these tensions. These seven songs were written about estranged or long lost bandmates. -
6 Bands Who's Final Album Was Its Worst: The Clash, Led Zeppelin and more
When R.E.M. released its critically panned 2004 album Around the Sun, the band considered breaking up, but realized that they couldn’t end their career on such a failure, which prompted them to release two acclaimed albums before calling it a day in 2012. That was R.E.M., though. Not every band is able to control its legacy so gracefully. Here are six bands that broke up after their weakest albums.
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