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Since The Cure debuted their first single, Killing an Arab, back in 1978, the band has enjoyed total success. Even in a ...
Robert Smith of The Cure has always been experimental, but once as a teenager he saw a band who were "better than drinking". Read the full story here.
The Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr called out Donald Trump for using the band's music at political rallies.
The Smiths tribute band set to play at the re-opening gig of the O2 Academy in Brixton tonight on what it means it be gracing the stage after tragedy closed the venue ...
Robert Smith explained why he felt the end of The Cure would have been 'Bloodflowers', and why he wanted to finish their ...
In May 2023, Rourke died from pancreatic cancer. Despite loss of the band's bassist and the animosity between Morrissey and Marr, fans are still clamoring for the Smiths will ever get back together.
A member of The Smiths is vowing to get the use of the band’s music at Trump rallies “shut right down.” A journalist reported Monday that the British rockers’ 1984 song “Please, Please ...
Topline The Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr tweeted Tuesday he intends to shut down former President Donald Trump’s use of the band’s songs at his campaign rallies—marking the latest ...
The Cure's Robert Smith greatly disliked this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee But somewhat oddly, there is one iconic band from the 1980s that Smith could not stand.
Despite the enormous impact they made on British indie, the Smiths’ lifespan as an active band (within the public consciousness, at least) barely made five years. From their self-titled 1984 debut up ...
Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday.
Tuesday marks 20 years since the release of The Smiths' first single, Hand in Glove. BBC News Online looks at the band's legacy. The songwriting partnership of Steven Patrick Morrissey and Johnny Marr ...