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RIP Andy Rourke, bass player for The Smiths, dead at 59

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Rourke, Bass Player, Marr, Morrissey, RIP, The Smiths

Although the Smiths were around for about five years (1982-87), they cast a long, long shadow over all of British

Random Music News for Wednesday, January 24, 2018

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Rourke, Bill Cosby, Billy Joel, Def Leppard, Dolores O'Riordan, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Facebook, Flick, Headphones, HP Lovecraft, Hugh Masekela, Kid Rock, Larry Mullen, Podcasts, The Smiths, U2

The day after its legendary Super Bowl commercial, the Apple Macintosh went on sale on this day in 1984. And

The good news? 60% of The Smiths are reuniting. The bad news? The other 40% isn’t involved.

January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Andy Rourke, Craig Gannon, Johnny Marr, Mike Joyce, Morrissey, Smiths

At the end of it all, the Smiths were a five-piece unit: Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and

Random Music News for Monday, March 28, 2016

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Andy Rourke, Bee Gees, Coldplay, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Headphones, Kanye West, Madonna, No Pop, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Smiths

On this day in 1979, things got really weird at Three Mile Island. And now, some music news to start

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