Though the Smiths lasted a mere five years, from 1982 to ’87, they may be one of the most influential rock acts of their time. Much of this acclaim stems from the indelible fretwork of guitarist ...

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr released a new solo album today, titled Call The Comet. It’s a concept album imagining a world without the myriad world-shaking events that have occurred the past ...

One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo.

At a sold-out Johnny Marr show in Chicago a week before the release of his new album, "Boomslang," fans milled about patiently, waiting for the guitar hero to emerge. But one word kept rising out of ...

Johnny Marr is one of the most talented guitar players of all time — and he has the resume to prove it. Marr’s intricate and dynamic guitar work can be heard in the works of The Smiths (of which he ...

While Johnny Marr is still proud of his work with The Smiths, he has grown to hate two classic songs that the band made ...

When Johnny Marr began thinking about his second solo album, Playland, he wanted to take advantage of his well-honed touring band. The band was on the road when Marr started tinkering with a new ...

Johnny Marr has plans for a solo tour which will play Boston. The former Smiths guitarist will be at the Paradise Rock Club on Oct. 21, part of a fall tour to support his new release "Call the Comet" ...

For more than 30 years, self-taught English guitar virtuoso Johnny Marr, 49, has added jangle and class to the sounds of the Smiths, the Cribs, and Modest Mouse. He’s also designed his own custom ...

Johnny Marr has announced his biggest-ever headline solo show to date with a special outdoor performance at Manchester’s iconic amphitheatre, Castlefield Bowl, for Thursday 9th July 2026. The show ...

“You better be texting the words ‘that was f---ing awesome,’” said Johnny Marr playfully to a fan from the stage last week during the Chicago stop of his “Comet” tour. “Because it was.” It was that ...