Tag: Johnny Marr

Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Stone Roses’ Ian Brown planning to record album together

Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Stone Roses’ Ian Brown planning to record album together

Turns out Peter Hook’s Freebass may not be the only Stone Roses/Smiths collaboration afoot: Ex-Roses vocalist Ian Brown this week told the BBC he’s planning […]

New releases: Ian Brown’s ‘My Way,’ Mark Mulcahy tribute, Elvis Costello’s ‘El Mocambo’

New releases: Ian Brown’s ‘My Way,’ Mark Mulcahy tribute, Elvis Costello’s ‘El Mocambo’

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: Ian Brown RELEASES: My Way BACKSTORY: The […]

New releases: New Prefab Sprout album, reissues from The Feelies and The Fall

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: Prefab Sprout RELEASE: Let’s Change the World […]

New releases: The Smiths vinyl reissues, new Fall live CD, New Order re-reissues

New releases: The Smiths vinyl reissues, new Fall live CD, New Order re-reissues

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: The Smiths RELEASES: The Smiths, Meat is […]

In stores Tuesday: Morrissey’s new single, plus expanded ‘Southpaw Grammar,’ ‘Maladjusted’ reissues

In stores Tuesday: Morrissey’s new single, plus expanded ‘Southpaw Grammar,’ ‘Maladjusted’ reissues

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Morrissey RELEASES: Southpaw Grammar: Expanded Edition, Maladjusted: Expanded Edition, “Something […]

Quick Spins: Brian Eno/David Byrne; R.E.M.; Sonic Youth; Johnny Marr/Paul Weller

Quick Spins: Brian Eno/David Byrne; R.E.M.; Sonic Youth; Johnny Marr/Paul Weller

It didn’t seem to garner much attention, but after so much had been made about Brian Eno not performing with David Byrne on his current […]

In stores Tuesday: New Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, plus Jane’s Addiction box set

In stores Tuesday: New Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, plus Jane’s Addiction box set

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Depeche Mode ALBUM: Sounds of the Universe BACKSTORY: Preceded by […]

Morrissey covers The Smiths on ‘Something is Squeezing My Skull’ single

Morrissey covers The Smiths on ‘Something is Squeezing My Skull’ single

With his U.S. tour back on track following a shaky start, Morrissey recently unveiled details of his next single off Years of Refusal. “Something is […]

Smiths, New Order, Stone Roses spotlighted in new book on Manchester scene

Smiths, New Order, Stone Roses spotlighted in new book on Manchester scene

Perhaps best known for his bio “The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop,” Brit rock scribe/musician John Robb has set his sights on […]

In stores Tuesday: Pet Shop Boys import, new KMFDM, Dukes of Stratosphear reissues

In stores Tuesday: Pet Shop Boys import, new KMFDM, Dukes of Stratosphear reissues

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Pet Shop Boys ALBUM: Yes BACKSTORY: PSB’s 10th studio album […]

Johnny Marr interviews Pet Shop Boys

Johnny Marr interviews Pet Shop Boys

Today’s London Observer features an interview of the Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Johnny Marr, who’s played on a number of […]