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The Lathums live in Manchester: the latest landmark in an incredible year

NME 18 Oct 2021
Kicking off with ‘Fight On’, powered by Scott Concepcion’s spindly Johnny Marr-style guitar riffs, each song is treated like an encore, as a friendly-fire of tossed plastic pints soar through the air and lads in Lathums-branded bucket hats clamber onto each others’ shoulders.
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Johnny Marr on what to expect from his “expansive” new album and his hopes to ...

NME 15 Oct 2021
As for the first EP from the ‘Fever Dreams’ project (released today, October 15), Marr said that the songs were held together by a “futuristic indie rock” sound met with a “feminine element” – as well as showcasing the rest of the album’s themes of “empathy and connection”.
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We’ve Got A File On You: Johnny Marr

Stereogum 13 Oct 2021
In that band, Marr became one of the architects of indie music as we know it — a wildly distinct guitarist who, beyond penning some ... There’s a Carol Pope song called “Johnny Marr,” the Brian Jonestown Massacre have a song “Johnny Marr Is Dead” —.
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Blossoms and Rick Astley live in London: the best Smiths gig since December 12, 1986

NME 11 Oct 2021
When Rick Astley & Blossoms announced their surprise collaboration performing the songs of The Smiths, Johnny Marr took to Twitter to laugh it off as a meme gone too far ... Just the romance, wit and original spirit of these wonderful songs given the undiluted outings they deserve, with gladioli in abundance.
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Glastonbury 2022 announces history-making headline act

Belfast Telegraph 04 Oct 2021
American pop star Billie Eilish has been confirmed as a headline act for next year’s Glastonbury Festival, making her the youngest ever solo headliner, organisers have said ... Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis said ... She wrote the song alongside her brother and co-writer, Finneas O’Connell, as well as Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr ... Enter email address ... .
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Johnny Marr on penning the ‘No Time To Die’ score: “I’m making a lot of ...

NME 01 Oct 2021
Johnny Marr has spoken to NME about his work writing the score for the new James Bond film No Time To Die, as well as the experience of recording the movie’s theme song with Billie Eilish and Finneas ... Marr and Zimmer also worked on the theme song for No Time To Die with ...
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James Bond theme co-producer on how Billie Eilish and Finneas won over Daniel Craig

NME 29 Sep 2021
Ahead of the UK release of the long-awaited 007 film tomorrow (September 30), Stephen Lipson discussed last year’s ‘No Time To Die’ theme song, which was written and performed by Billie Eilish with help from Finneas, Lipson, Hans Zimmer and Johnny Marr ... Johnny Marr praises Billie Eilish after collaborating on Bond theme.
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Writer's block, betrayal and tremolo guitars: The making of Billie Eilish's Bond theme

BBC News 28 Sep 2021
It's February 2020, and Finneas O'Connell is recounting how he and his sister, Billie Eilish, ended up writing the latest James Bond theme song - No Time To Die ... Here's a deep dive into the making of Eilish's Bond song - from writer's block and scrapped ideas, to Johnny Marr's iconic tremolo guitar ... Johnny Marr.
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The Courteeners live in Manchester: Fray and the gang cement their place among the greats

NME 27 Sep 2021
Mancunian hero Johnny Marr might have turned his nose up at their Rick-Astley–fronted Smiths project, but tonight proves they don’t need cover songs. Marr himself is next to take to the stage – and the iconic Smiths guitarist also relishes his moment with the mastery and poise you’d expect.
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Graves brothers share top 10 chart

Crossville Chronicle 26 Sep 2021
His brother, Tedd, plays lead guitar and writes song for, among others, Tim ... One of the new members is Kimberly Bibb Marrs, a world-class fiddle player whose vocals on “Pride” helped elevate the song to No ... Tim describes the eclectic blend of music as uplifting and spiritual, adding that the secular songs they play are wholesome.
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Johnny Marr live in London: Smiths legend kicks off new future-pop chapter

NME 24 Sep 2021
Johnny Marr live at Camden Electric Ballroom ... The new songs seem to carry Marr’s legacy and influences quite comfortably, but with more than enough bite and ideas for them to avoid leaning too heavily on nostalgia ... And ‘Counter Clock World’ is the closest Marr’s ever come to a summer radio anthem ... Johnny Marr played..
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Rick Astley on his Smiths covers gigs: ‘I’ll use a karaoke machine if I have to’

The Observer 22 Sep 2021
This was to announce two proper October tour dates – Rick Astley and Blossoms Perform Songs of the Smiths ... This is both funny and horrible and at the same timeJohnny Marr ... “What’s next? Marti Pellow and McFly perform the songs of NWA?”. “Shakin’ Stevens and the Charlatans perform the songs of the Fall?”. Even Johnny Marr has waded in.
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Johnny Marr debuts new material and rolls out Smiths classics as he kicks off intimate ...

NME 21 Sep 2021
Johnny Marr kicked off an intimate UK tour last night (September 20), debuting new material and playing Smiths classics – see the setlist, footage and remaining tour dates below ... Watch footage of new songs and Smiths classics from Marr’s Leeds show, along with the full setlist, below. ... — Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 20, 2021.
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Morrissey’s website shares opinion piece on the response to Rick Astley and Blossoms’ Smiths covers shows

NME 21 Sep 2021
(Let’s face it, there is a reason why artists today like Astley still cover and perform songs written by Morrissey).” ... Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr also recently gave his opinion on the upcoming covers shows, calling them “both funny and horrible at the same time.” ... Clearing things up a little more, Marr later revealed.
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Morrissey at Riot Fest review: pop’s problematic uncle wisely shuts up and plays the hits

NME 17 Sep 2021
Unlike the last time he played Riot Fest in 2016, when he was almost an hour late to start and didn’t play any songs from his time with ... What is unanimous among his fans is how much his songs – especially those made with Johnny Marr during his time in The Smiths – mean to so many.
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