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  Johnny Marr Soars With Confidence on 'The Right Thing Right'

  December 4, 2012 – Johnny Marr has spent decades playing guitar in other people's bands — namely the The, Modest Mouse, the Cribs, and, most recently, Dinosaur Jr. — but now the former Smiths member will finally deliver a solo album via The Messenger, due February 26, 2013, through Sire/ADA. …
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  Johnny Marr Revives 'Please, Please, Please' on BBC Radio

  December 3, 2012 – Johnny Marr's solo debut album, The Messenger, arrives on February 26, 2013 (via Sire/ADA), but the longtime guitarist-for-hire recently dusted off a classic from his back catalog for BBC Radio 2: the Smiths' 1984 torch tearjerker, "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want." Marr's voice doesn't have the swell of Morrissey's, but this rendition reveals a doo-wop drip not present in the original. …
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  Sludgefeast: Dinosaur Jr. Celebrate 1987 Opus With Kim Gordon, Frank Black, Johnny Marr

  December 3, 2012 –  …
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  Johnny Marr on the Stooges Record That Changed His Life

  November 27, 2012 – In the upcoming 101 Essential Rock Records: The Golden Age of Vinyl From the Beatles to the Sex Pistols, out December 6, music stars ranging from David Bowie to Devendra Banhart wax rhapsodic about the joys of vinyl and their favorite LPs. The book, which was edited and compiled by Jeff Gold, is a loving tribute to the long-lasting cultural importance of the vinyl LP. …
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  Johnny Marr Roams Bleak Countryside in Debut Solo Video 'The Messenger'

  November 13, 2012 – The title of Johnny Marr's debut solo album turns out to be a head fake in more ways than one. Due out on February 26, 2013, The Messenger might yet be a prophetic statement from the founding Smiths guitarist, who more recently has been sitting in with the likes of Dinosaur Jr. and Modest Mouse. …
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  Johnny Marr's Debut Solo Album 'The Messenger' Due in 2013

  October 30, 2012 – Johnny Marr has spent years playing guitar as a hired gun for acts The The, Modest Mouse, the Cribs, and, most recently, Dinosaur Jr., but now the former Smiths guitarist is finally releasing his first solo album. …
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  Johnny Marr Joining Dinosaur Jr. (For One Night)

  October 25, 2012 – Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis turned down an opportunity to join Nirvana, but Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr won't miss his chance to play with Dinosaur Jr… at least for one night. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's classic You're Living All Over Me, Dino Jr. will perform the album in its entirety at New York's Terminal 5 on December 1. …
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  Muse Win 'Best Act in the World Today' at 2012 Q Awards

  October 23, 2012 – Worst New Music rockers Muse are the Best Act in the World Today, according to the 2012 Q Awards. The U.K. …
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  Morrissey Says Coachella Offered to Go Meatless for Smiths Reunion

  October 1, 2012 – Where's the beef? …
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  Can the Smiths' Mutual Hatred of David Cameron Inspire a Reunion?

  March 2, 2012 – British Prime Minister David Cameron may be a long-time fan of the Smiths and Pink Floyd, but members of both bands seriously hate his guts. Morrissey's dislike of the conservative leader is well documented (he did lambast Cameron from the Glastonbury stage) and may be fans' only hope for a Smiths reunion. In late 2010, Johnny Marr politely asked Cameron to stop liking the Smiths via Twitter and Morrissey chimed in with support. …
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