UNCOVERED: 3 - The Untold Story

In the groove: Manchester’s cult record shops and indie venues

As The BRIT Awards head to Manchester we take a look at the places that have made it such a crucial part of Britain’s music map

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Readers’ replies: why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what makes an earworm?

The series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores the sounds and music that play on repeat mentally – and how to escape their aural clutches

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8

Morrissey cancels US gig hours before show amid illness

The former Smiths frontman, 66, had been due to perform in Atlanta on Saturday night

Evening Standard · Jan 18

Smiths to sell airport scanning business in £2bn deal

The sale of Smiths Detection to CVC Capital Partners follows the £1.3 billion deal to offload Smiths Interconnect announced in October.

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

"If Morrissey says not to eat meat, then I’ll eat meat - that’s how much I hate Morrissey." The story of the hugely-entertaining, long-running beef between Robert Smith and Morrissey

The Cure and Smiths frontmen had a long-running war of words beginning back in 1984 and here are some of the best bits.

Louder · Nov 23, 2025

“Every day, you’d go round the house and Johnny would play some riff sat having a spliff in his jimmy-jams. You’d be like, ‘That’s amazing. What’s that?’”: Mike Joyce remembers the early days of The Smiths

His memoir, The Drums, is out this week

MusicRadar · Nov 3, 2025

‘I took mushrooms before my audition’: Smiths drummer Mike Joyce on wild gigs, Marr’s jim-jams and Morrissey’s genius

Breaking dancefloors, recording in the dark, crying at I Know It’s Over, winning in court, splitting over chips … the musician relives his tumultuous years in ‘the best British band ever’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025

Morrissey cancels two tour dates due to ‘extreme exhaustion’

Former Smiths frontman had been due to play in Mexico City and Guadalajara

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

Smiths agrees sale of interconnect arm in £1.3bn deal

The engineering conglomerate has come under shareholder pressure to break up the business.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

Julia Roberts on why she still listens to The Smiths despite Morrissey controversies

Former Smiths frontman is name-checked in the Hollywood star's new film, 'After the Hunt'

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025