Johnny Marr

Born: Manchester, UK, 31st October 1963

First solo single: The Last Ride (with The Healers, October 2001)

Album Discography: The Messenger (February 2013); Playland (October 2014); Call The Comet (June 2018); Fever Dreams Pts 1-4 (February 2022)

Some of the key indie labels of the late 1970s through to the 21st Century

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Will they ever get the old band back together? The Smiths and Talking Heads.

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Mike Joyce in Europe, May 1984, touring The Smiths' self-titled debut album; the band in March 1984

Mike Joyce's 10 best drum tracks with The Smiths

Classic LIVE albums from The Smiths, Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Radiohead and more.

15 incredible LIVE albums from Indie artists

Fantastic compilations from likes of Blur, Oasis, The Killers, The Smiths and more...

Best "Best Ofs": the greatest artist compilations of all time

Some of the best albums from Manchester, including Unknown Pleasures, Definitely Maybe, The Seldom Seen Kid, The Queen Is Dead and The Stone Roses.

The 25 best albums from Manchester

Mancunian masters of the b-side: New Order, The Smiths, The Stone Roses and more.

The best B-sides by Manchester bands

Morrissey in 1984 and the sleeve to The Smiths' single This Charming Man

This Charming Man: 10 things you didn’t know about The Smiths' classic single

Johnny Marr tracks

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Classic Rock on film: Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains The Same (1976)

The 10 best Classic Rock concert films

Noel and Liam Gallagher in September 1994

The stories behind every track on (What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Some of the greatest indie debut singles of all time... from Blur to Arctic Monkeys

The 50 best Indie debut singles