For a start, it’s exactly 40 years since the release of The Smiths’ self-titled debut album, which heralded the arrival of the definitive Manchester band. For a group steeped in musical and ...

Musical mashup maker William Maracni created this curious remix of Hootie & the Blowfish singing their two hits-"I Only Wanna ...

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The Smiths were a once-in-a-generation band, and guitarist Johnny Marr still thinks that nobody has matched the quality of their track 'Unhappy Birthday'.

Playing the same venue the night before with a 30-piece orchestra, he’d turned to a Martin D-28, of the kind that propelled him to ’80s stardom in the Smiths, and gifted him classics like ...

About The Smiths: Whistle Test on the Road, how to watch, cast and FAQs. Mark Ellen introduces English rock band The Smiths in concert at The Assembly Rooms in Derby. First broadcast 9 December 1983.