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‘Mind-boggling’: Johnny Marr on his 53 favourite guitars – and the one Noel Gallagher smashed

They were used to write Smiths classics like Still Ill and What Difference Does It Make? As the star publishes a coffee-table book telling the stories of his most adored guitars, he remembers the loan to Noel that made him give up booze

The Guardian - UK

The Killers scrap new album plans as they continue 2023 tour

Band put on an energetic show in Scotland on August 29 after performance at Reading and Leeds festivals

Evening Standard

“He’s like a poster from my bedroom wall that’s come to life. He’s got this black Strat with nine pickups and he’s saying, ‘Do you think it’s a bit mad?’”: Noel Gallagher on guitar shopping with Johnny Marr

How a few days before Oasis's fateful gig at King Tut's, a then-unknown Gallagher received a phone call from a hero and found himself in an “Aladdin's cave” of vintage gear

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Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page are some of guitar’s greatest trailblazers – learn their styles and level up your playing with this rock guitar deep-dive

The styles of Slash, Eric Clapton, Ritchie Blackmore and a suite of other rock gods are placed under the microscope for this comprehensive lesson – tabs and audio included

Guitar World

Chrissie Hynde: ‘I’m more relaxed now. Ageing is like being a pothead again’

The Pretenders frontwoman takes questions from famous fans and Observer readers on her relentless creativity, rethinking her hippy youth, and her cruelty-free farm

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron describes Jane Birkin as ‘French icon’ following death at 76

The singer and actress was found dead at her home in Paris, according to French media

Evening Standard

Noel Gallagher and Melanie C confirmed headliners for north east festival's 10th anniversary

Hardwick Festival is to mark it's 10th anniversary by bringing a selection of the biggest names in music - including Noel Gallagher and Melanie C - to the North East

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Remembering the time a young Damon Albarn fired shots at Morrissey

Blur frontman Damon Albarn was miffed at a comment from the ex-Smiths singer – but, then, who wasn't by the time the 90s rolled around?

Louder

5 songs guitarists need to hear by... Johnny Marr

The former Smiths guitarist is a generational talent, the player Noel Gallagher calls the GOAT, but what songs should players check out to get a handle on his style?

MusicRadar

Streakers, heat seekers and all-star surprises: Saturday at Glastonbury 2023 – photo essay

Acts from Lizzo to Lewis Capaldi sweated it out under the baking sun – with on-stage guests ranging from Johnny Marr to Central Cee’s cute baby

The Guardian - UK

From Rick Astley to Lewis Capaldi’s singalong: 5 of the most joyful moments from Saturday at Glastonbury

There was late-night drama as Lana Del Rey’s set on the Other Stage was cut, and fun to be had with Rick Astley’s covers of The Smiths

The Independent UK

The Pretenders at Glastonbury review – Chrissie Hynde in the pocket with Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl

Hynde’s reliably resonant and calming roar finds new backing with surprise appearances from Marr, Grohl – and a shy Paul McCartney

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury crowd erupts as Sir Paul McCartney makes surprise appearance

Glastonbury fans were buzzing at the unexpected appearance

Liverpool Echo

"I remember Our Kid saying, 'Why are you writing reggae songs?'" – The story of Wonderwall, Noel Gallagher's song that Liam hated

A songwriter in peak form, a singer and band who hated it, and the song that became bigger than anyone could have imagined

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The Guardian - UK

A light that never goes out: why the Smiths are eternally influential

In a second feature marking 40 years of the Smiths, fans including Andy Burnham and Connie Constance consider how and why the band have endured

Louder

Karl Bartos and Kraftwerk: "The endless cycling didn’t help invent new music!"

The former Kraftwerk musician and composer looks back over his career and discusses working with 'his former partners'!

The Guardian - UK

‘An astounding rush of real-time creativity’: 40 years of the Smiths’ Peel Sessions

Not everyone finds it easy to listen to the Smiths now, but those early transmissions were utterly formative for this vital new band and their enraptured fans

Manchester Evening News

The story of the Smiths as bassist Andy Rourke dies

How four Manchester lads went on to become one of the most influential bands of all time

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Morrissey: 'Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard'

The Smiths' former frontman has paid a touching tribute to his old bandmate

The Independent UK

Morrissey: Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard

The former frontman of The Smiths said Rourke ‘didn’t ever know his own power’ in an online tribute following his death.

Los Angeles Times

'A kind and beautiful soul': Morrissey, Johnny Marr, more pay tribute to Smiths' Andy Rourke

The Smiths were one of the most distinctive, tempestuous rock bands of the 1980s, and bassist Andy Rourke was an important part of holding it together while he could. In a band with a frontman and guitarist — Morrissey and Johnny Marr — often at each other's throats, Rourke's melodic,…

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Dazzling basslines

Answers on a cigarette butt PLUS exam worries AND an iconic musician

The Guardian - UK

Andy Rourke obituary

Bassist with the Smiths whose distinctive melodic style was central to the band’s sound

WEKU

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died

On seminal Smiths recordings in the 1980s, guitarist Johnny Marr said, "Andy reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player." Rourke had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.

The Guardian - UK

Andy Rourke was the other melodic genius in the Smiths: spry, funky and masterful

Rourke’s propulsive basslines worked in perfect tandem with Johnny Marr’s guitar parts to create the Smiths’ singular sound

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