
Noel Gallagher on working with Johnny Marr: "He’s the G.O.A.T."
"We would be The Dukes Of Manchester. Write that down – that’s a fucking premise for a TV series, that"

Noel Gallagher on working with Robert Smith and his love of The Cure
"Just because you like The Cure doesn’t mean you have to fucking wear lipstick!"

Lewis Capaldi's new album is outselling the rest of the Top 20 combined
‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’ was released last week

The Smiths' Mike Joyce appears on BBC Breakfast to honour Andy Rourke: "He just put the bass on and magic would happen"
“I don’t think Andy realised just how good a bass player he was"

Peter Hook completes Great Manchester Run in memory of The Smiths' Andy Rourke
"I ran for you Andy, rest in peace”

Fans are sharing footage of when Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke reunited on stage last year
The former Smiths bandmates teamed up in New York while Marr was on tour with The Killers

Morrissey remembers The Smiths' Andy Rourke: "He will never die as long as his music is heard"
The former frontman described the late bassist as "very, very funny and very happy"

The Smiths' Mike Joyce pays tribute to Andy Rourke: "His musical legacy is perpetual"
The bassist died from pancreatic cancer aged 59

Andy Rourke, 1964 - 2023: The Smiths bassist was a key thread in their rich tapestry
NME remembers Rourke's crucial contribution to The Smiths, one that bandmate Johnny Marr says "no other bass player could match"

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died
Former bandmate Johnny Marr revealed that Rourke's death comes after a "lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer"