The Smiths news

The Smiths News & events

TitleDate
1
The Smiths rare and unreleased tracks surface - Some rare demos and unreleased tracks by The Smiths have surfaced at a Morrissey fan …
The Smiths rare and unreleased tracks surface

Some rare demos and unreleased tracks by The Smiths have surfaced at a Morrissey fan site.Morrissey-Solo.com has early demos of 'Nobody Loves Us' …

December 31, 2015
2
The Smiths nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for the class of 2015, naming two …
The Smiths nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for the class of 2015, naming two groups in their first year of eligibility, four who …

October 12, 2014
3
The Smiths give fans a look at their history with cool 'infographic' - The Smiths have given fans the opportunity to look back at the highlights of their career with …
The Smiths give fans a look at their history with cool 'infographic'

The Smiths have given fans the opportunity to look back at the highlights of their career with an 'infographic' that lets fans access the best bits …

March 4, 2014
4
The Smiths catalogue mastered for iTunes - To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of The Smiths' highly influential debut album …
The Smiths catalogue mastered for iTunes

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of The Smiths' highly influential debut album, Rhino has issued the band's discography as a complete …

February 13, 2014
5
The Smiths 'The Queen is Dead' voted greatest album of all time - Britain's NME has added one more voice that is the controversy of "greatest ever" lists with their …
The Smiths 'The Queen is Dead' voted greatest album of all time

Britain's NME has added one more voice that is the controversy of "greatest ever" lists with their update of the 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time.The …

October 31, 2013
6
The Smiths Indeed to perform The Queen is Dead for 25th anniversary - If, in the Autumn of 1982, you were a pair of budding young songwriters and performers about to …
The Smiths Indeed to perform The Queen is Dead for 25th anniversary

If, in the Autumn of 1982, you were a pair of budding young songwriters and performers about to unleash a series of wounding pop songs about …

September 29, 2011
7
The Smiths Songs Turned Into Comic Book Series - A collection of songs by The Smiths have been turned into a comic book series. 'Unite and Take …
The Smiths Songs Turned Into Comic Book Series

A collection of songs by The Smiths have been turned into a comic book series. 'Unite and Take Over: Comic Stories Inspired by the Smiths' is …

August 4, 2011
8
The Smiths plan massive box set - Pitchfork reports that label Rhino is planning a massive box set containing virtually everything …
The Smiths plan massive box set

Pitchfork reports that label Rhino is planning a massive box set containing virtually everything the Morrissey-led band ever released. …

July 28, 2011
9
The Smiths Indeed to perform The Queen is Dead live - The Smiths Indeed will be performing The Queen is Dead in it's entirety to celebrate the 25th …
The Smiths Indeed to perform The Queen is Dead live

The Smiths Indeed will be performing The Queen is Dead in it's entirety to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album's release …

June 10, 2011
10
The Smiths are not reforming - The Smiths are not reforming.The iconic British band's former guitarist Johnny Marr has insisted …
The Smiths are not reforming

The Smiths are not reforming.The iconic British band's former guitarist Johnny Marr has insisted there are no plans for the 80s group to reunite …

December 16, 2008
11
The Smiths finally set to reunite - The Smiths are set to reunite.The British band, who were huge in the 80s, have fuelled rumours of …
The Smiths finally set to reunite

The Smiths are set to reunite.The British band, who were huge in the 80s, have fuelled rumours of a possible tour after frontman Morrissey and …

December 11, 2008
12
The Smiths reunion 'closer than ever' - The Smiths are "closer than ever" to a reunion.The British alternative band – who were hugely …
The Smiths reunion 'closer than ever'

The Smiths are "closer than ever" to a reunion.The British alternative band – who were hugely popular in the 80s - are believed to be trying to put …

October 24, 2008
13
The Smiths give Ronson blessing - The Smiths have given full approval to Mark Ronson's cover of "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard …
The Smiths give Ronson blessing

The Smiths have given full approval to Mark Ronson's cover of "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before", he has revealed.Both Morrissey and …

April 11, 2007
14
The Smiths $10m deal - Johnny Marr has confirmed recent rumours that The Smiths had been offered a fortune to reform, but …
The Smiths $10m deal

Johnny Marr has confirmed recent rumours that The Smiths had been offered a fortune to reform, but added even more cash was on the table.As …

March 31, 2006
15
The Smiths offered carrot to reform - Morrissey revealed that The Smiths were offered $5 million to play last year's Coachella festival …
The Smiths offered carrot to reform

Morrissey revealed that The Smiths were offered $5 million to play last year's Coachella festival - and turned it down. Speaking at a press …

March 17, 2006
16
The Smiths to be hung - The legendary band are set to be displayed in the National Portrait GalleryA famous photograph of …
The Smiths to be hung

The legendary band are set to be displayed in the National Portrait GalleryA famous photograph of The Smiths has been acquired by the National …

September 15, 2005
17
The Smiths musical planned - Morrissey and Johnny Marr have given their approval to a planned musical being written about …
The Smiths musical planned

Morrissey and Johnny Marr have given their approval to a planned musical being written about the career of their old band, The Smiths.The musical is …

November 11, 2004
18
The Smiths top misery list poll - "I Know It's Over" by The Smiths has topped a poll to find the best song to listen to when you're …
The Smiths top misery list poll

"I Know It's Over" by The Smiths has topped a poll to find the best song to listen to when you're feeling miserable.The track, which is taken from …

March 10, 2004