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From Rick Astley to Lewis Capaldi’s singalong: 5 of the most joyful moments from Saturday at Glastonbury

There was late-night drama as Lana Del Rey’s set on the Other Stage was cut, and fun to be had with Rick Astley’s covers of The Smiths

The Independent UK

The Pretenders at Glastonbury review – Chrissie Hynde in the pocket with Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl

Hynde’s reliably resonant and calming roar finds new backing with surprise appearances from Marr, Grohl – and a shy Paul McCartney

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury crowd erupts as Sir Paul McCartney makes surprise appearance

Glastonbury fans were buzzing at the unexpected appearance

Liverpool Echo

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"I remember Our Kid saying, 'Why are you writing reggae songs?'" – The story of Wonderwall, Noel Gallagher's song that Liam hated

A songwriter in peak form, a singer and band who hated it, and the song that became bigger than anyone could have imagined

MusicRadar

A light that never goes out: why the Smiths are eternally influential

In a second feature marking 40 years of the Smiths, fans including Andy Burnham and Connie Constance consider how and why the band have endured

The Guardian - UK

Karl Bartos and Kraftwerk: "The endless cycling didn’t help invent new music!"

The former Kraftwerk musician and composer looks back over his career and discusses working with 'his former partners'!

Louder

‘An astounding rush of real-time creativity’: 40 years of the Smiths’ Peel Sessions

Not everyone finds it easy to listen to the Smiths now, but those early transmissions were utterly formative for this vital new band and their enraptured fans

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The story of the Smiths as bassist Andy Rourke dies

How four Manchester lads went on to become one of the most influential bands of all time

Manchester Evening News

Morrissey: 'Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard'

The Smiths' former frontman has paid a touching tribute to his old bandmate

Manchester Evening News

Morrissey: Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard

The former frontman of The Smiths said Rourke ‘didn’t ever know his own power’ in an online tribute following his death.

The Independent UK

'A kind and beautiful soul': Morrissey, Johnny Marr, more pay tribute to Smiths' Andy Rourke

The Smiths were one of the most distinctive, tempestuous rock bands of the 1980s, and bassist Andy Rourke was an important part of holding it together while he could. In a band with a frontman and guitarist — Morrissey and Johnny Marr — often at each other's throats, Rourke's melodic,…

Los Angeles Times

The Mancunian Way: Dazzling basslines

Answers on a cigarette butt PLUS exam worries AND an iconic musician

Manchester Evening News

Andy Rourke obituary

Bassist with the Smiths whose distinctive melodic style was central to the band’s sound

The Guardian - UK

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died

On seminal Smiths recordings in the 1980s, guitarist Johnny Marr said, "Andy reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player." Rourke had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.

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The Guardian - UK

Andy Rourke was the other melodic genius in the Smiths: spry, funky and masterful

Rourke’s propulsive basslines worked in perfect tandem with Johnny Marr’s guitar parts to create the Smiths’ singular sound

Guitar World

Andy Rourke: “If I wasn’t eating or in the bath, I had a bass in my hand. I played it constantly”

In this interview from 2016, the late low-end legend reflects on an influential career with The Smiths and beyond, why the Fender P-Bass won his heart, and how he developed his distinct playing style

Guitar World

Andy Rourke, bassist with The Smiths, dies aged 59

Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has led tributes to the man he says “reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player”

The Independent UK

Johnny Marr pays tribute after The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59

Marr said it was an ‘absolute privilege’ to play alongside Rourke.

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Irish Mirror

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59 after pancreatic cancer battle as bandmate pays tribute

Andy Rourke’s career extended beyond The Smiths, playing alongside The Pretenders and Sinead O’Connor, as well as with the supergroup Freebass, which included Gary Mounfield from the Stone Roses and Peter Hook from New Order.

Louder

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died aged 59

Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr announced the news that the band's bassist Andy Rourke had died on his social media

Manchester Evening News

'Well done Andy. We’ll miss you brother': Johnny Marr posts heartbreaking tribute to The Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke

Andy Rourke of The Smiths has died aged 59

Chronicle Live

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies after cancer battle as tributes pour in

His former bandmate Johnny Marr announced the sad news on social media, describing Andy as 'a kind and beautiful soul'

ABC News

Andy Rourke, bassist for British rock group The Smiths, dies from cancer aged 59

Johnny Marr, the band's guitarist, confirmed Andy Rourke's death, saying he will be remembered "as a kind and beautiful soul".

The Independent UK

The Smiths’ ‘kind and beautiful soul’ Andy Rourke dies aged 59

His death was announced by his former bandmate Johnny Marr.

Daily Record

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, 59, dies after battle with cancer as Johnny Marr pays tribute

The 59-year-old was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

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