Andy Rourke obituary: A beautiful soul who created tunes within tunes
He once said he only wanted to play music. The Smiths arrived, and the rest was history
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The bassist will be remembered as an able lieutenant to Morrissey and Johnny Marr. He deserves to be seen as so much more
Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, dies aged 59
Guitarist Johnny Marr announced the death of Rourke in a social media post
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Johnny Rogan obituary: One of the most well-regarded music biographers of his generation
London Irish writer’s tenacity and attention to detail did not always please his subjects
Johnny Marr responds to Smiths reunion rumours: ‘Nigel Farage on guitar’
The guitarist alluded to his political differences with bandmate Morrissey after a fan asked about a rumoured 2020 tour
England was theirs: the high point of The Smiths
‘Strangeways’ remains a key text in understanding The Smiths’ greatness, and is why so many disciples still follow Morrissey through trying times
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