The Smiths

Johnny Marr Says Rick Astley's Smiths Covers Ordeal Has Been "Dealt With"

PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2021

Johnny Marr was notably a little iffy about Rick Astley's and Blossoms' cover of the Smiths' "This Charming Man" that debuted at a London s...

Johnny Marr Doesn't Exactly Approve of Rick Astley Covering the Smiths

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2021

Earlier this week, fans rejoiced at seeing Rick Astley's take on the Smiths' 1984 classic "This Charming Man." The '80s pop icon delivered...

People Want Rick Astley to Replace Morrissey in the Smiths After Hearing His Cover of "This Charming Man"

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2021

Fans of the Smiths — with emotional bruises bigger than dinner plates — have had to contend with the group's problematic frontman Morrissey...

The Cure's Robert Smith Addresses His "Soap Opera" Feud with the Smiths

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021

The Cure frontman Robert Smith has addressed the band's perceived long-standing feud with the Smiths, revealing that it is mostly "imaginar...

Here's the Full Fake Smiths Song from 'The Simpsons'

PUBLISHED May 11, 2021

Last month, The Simpsons delivered a pointed parody of Morrissey, hiring Benedict Cumberbatch to voice the frontman of a fake version of th...

Morrissey Is Pissed After 'The Simpsons' Portrayed Him as a Racist Meat-Eater

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2021

As previously promised, The Simpsons used their platform to poke fun at Morrissey last night, hiring Benedict Cumberbatch to voice the char...

'The Simpsons' Will Poke Fun at the Smiths This Weekend

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2021

Having been on television for what feels like millions of years, The Simpsons has touched on just about every pop culture property by now....

Heaven Knows 'Shoplifters of the World' Is Miserable

Directed by Stephen Kijak

PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2021

Denver in 1987: before all the craft beer and light rail and $8 coffees showed up, it was probably a stodgy mountain town. And that's what...