“I don’t care too much for being down-to-earth”: How did The Smiths write great riffs?
A look at the instrumental skills that Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce brought to The Smiths, and how seriously they took making music.
Bernard Sumner’s favourite song by The Smiths: “It knocked me for six”
While Bernard Sumner was busy being in multiple great acts from Manchester, he had plenty of time to appreciate the greatness of other local acts.
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4 Indie Rock Songs That Weren’t Released as Singles But Became Well-Known Standards
Sometimes an album track will surpass the popularity of a single; here are four indie rock tracks that did just that.
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The Fluance Ri71 powered bookshelf speakers offer great sound and a variety of inputs for creating a superb multi-purpose ...
The Top 12 Fall 2025 Trends—From Cubist Angles to Hourglass Curves
The top 12 trends of the fall 2025 season—which range from cozy to cubist and are designed for work and play—somehow manage ...
LJ Smith dead: The Vampire Diaries author who inspired TV show dies after battle with rare disease
Author LJ Smith, who was behind the Vampire Diaries series that inspired the hit TV show of the same name, has died at the ...
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Unseen photos of The Smiths, U2, and New Order performing at historic Greater Manchester venue released for first time
The Smiths and Black Sabbath all appear in the newly-unveiled digital archive, which has been collated to honour the iconic Salford venue Maxwell Hall. Officially opened on May 21, 1961 by Queen ...