We may never know the answer to the question, 'How Soon is Now?,' but thanks to former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, we do know how close their classic single came to lacking its trademark riff.
Fans of legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr are getting a taste of his new solo material while about 5,000 lucky soccer fans were treated to a stroll through his past last night.
At a concert in Portsmouth, England, over the weekend, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr invited Robyn Hitchcock onstage to lend a hand on the encore.
Fans of the Smiths had to wait three decades for the first solo album by legendary guitarist Johnny Marr, but they won't have to wait nearly as long for the second.
Few musicians have had as much influence on what we now call "alternative rock" as Johnny Marr. First as Morrissey's songwriting partner in the Smiths and subsequently as one of music's greatest collaborators, the Mancunian guitarist has forged a 30-plus year career filled with artistic triumphs...
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr hit the stage of ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ last night (May 1), where he played the title track from his debut solo LP, ‘The Messenger’ (above). But that's not all: Marr also shot a web-exclusive performance of the beloved Smiths tune ‘How Soon Is Now?’ (below).
Johnny Marr was joined onstage by Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood at last night's (Feb. 27) NME Awards, where the two teamed up for a performance of the Smiths classic 'How Soon Is Now?' Check it out above.
It’s no surprise that the first solo album by Johnny Marr sounds like the past quarter century of indie rock boiled down to a dozen tightly structured songs. In addition to his role as guitarist and co-songwriter for the Smiths, Marr has played with everyone from the Pretenders and Talking Heads to Pearl Jam and Modest Mouse since the Smiths disbanded in 1987. ‘The Messenger’ is both summation and