It’s hard to believe that the Smiths were only together for five years. In addition to four studio albums, they have a handful of compilations, a live LP, and a session with John Peel. The Manchester ...

The Smiths have become the latest musical act who are sowing discord with Donald Trump for using their songs without permission on the campaign trail. Guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr was ...

The post Morrissey Selling Stake in The Smiths’ Name, Songs, Publishing appeared first on Consequence. “Morrissey has no choice but to offer for sale all of his business interests in ‘The Smiths’ to ...

Johnny Marr is asking Donald Trump to please, please, please put an end to using The Smiths songs at campaign rallies. Marr, The Smiths' guitarist, reacted to a video showing Trump using the band's ...

Morrissey has used the “Messages From Morrissey” section of his official website to air his grievances about everything from a lack of financial support from the music industry to feeling creatively ...

He’s the boy with a thorn in his side. The Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr has become the latest artist to try to “shut down” former President Donald Trump from using one of his songs. Trump’s campaign ...

Strangeways, Here We Comeis often considered to be the height of The Smiths’ musical career throughout the 1980s before their sudden break-up in '87. Following the critical acclaim of The Queen Is ...

Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more. Marr, who reposted a video where The Smiths’ "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" could be heard playing at a Trump rally, said ...

Donald Trump frequently enrages musicians by using their songs without permission during his political rallies. Most recently, he has upset Johnny Marr after footage of the former president playing ...

Election season increasingly sees politicians strutting their stuff to music that they hope will resonate with voters, but the trend is striking a duff note with song creators. Responding to an X post ...

Donald Trump can't stop playing music he doesn't have permission to use during his campaign to be president. However, despite all the long-running music legal troubles, that hasn't stopped Trump from ...