Johnny Marr


Profiles

Set the Boy Free (2016)

Johnny Marr - Set the Boy Free

Mary O'Meara discovers both the inner and outer worlds of Johnny Marr, from vivid childhood memories to the meteoric rise of The Smiths and beyond in his newly published memoirs 'Set the Boy Free'


Profile (2016)

Johnny Marr - Profile

With his autobiography just out, Kimberly Bright looks at the impact and influence of Johnny Marr on an entire generation of British guitar players and how he changed the direction of guitar culture before he was twenty-five


Profile (2015)

Johnny Marr - Profile

Anthony Strutt pays personal tribute to Johnny Marr, who has just released ‘Adrenalin Baby’, a new live album


Live

Institute, Birmingham, 16/3/2013

Johnny Marr - Institute, Birmingham, 16/3/2013

Anthony Strutt watches former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr at the Institute in Birmingham play a stunning show on his first tour under his own name to promote 'The Messenger', which is his debut solo album


Reviews


The Messenger (2013)
Johnny Marr - The Messenger

Fantastic first ever solo single from former Smiths guitarist, Johnny Marr


Related


Interviews

Man Made
Interview Man Made - Interview

Anthony Strutt speaks with Nile Marr, the front man with Manchester, alternative pop trio to discuss the history of the band, their debut album, 'TV Broke My Brain' and working with his father, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr


Lisa Germano
Interview Lisa Germano - Interview

Lisa Torem chats to cult artist Lisa Germano about her album, 'No Elephants', and working with Calexico, Johnny Marr, Michael Gira and the Smashing Pumpkins


Profiles

Profile
The Sound of the Smiths Smiths - The Sound of the Smiths

'The Sounds of the Smiths' is a new Smiths compilation which has been issued as both a single and a double disc. Anthony Strutt gives it a track-by-track preview


Albums

Bert Jansch
Crimson Moon Bert Jansch - Crimson Moon

Keith How appraises a reissue of 'Crimson Moon', the 21st LP by legendary, late Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch which feature appearances from Johnny Marr and Bernard Butler.


Features

Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
The Smiths Smiths - The Smiths

In a new series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a favourite band, Andy Cassidy begins by reflecting on the Smiths