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PLAYBACK: Forty years ago, The Smiths released their now-iconic self-titled debut album. Mark Beaumont speaks to drummer Mike Joyce about the trouble bubbling behind the scenes, the controversies it stirred, and how it came to inspire and define an indie rock explosion
Live4ever’s Song Of The Year goes to DOOLALLY by Hak Baker.
The photo of a young soldier on the sleeve of the third Smiths album has a compelling back story.
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Eclecticism is at the root of the Dubliner’s musical vision
Annie Lennox was close to tears during a moving tribute to the late Sinéad O'Connor at the Grammys, where she called for a ceasefire in Gaza.