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10 terrible Britpop albums with one classic song

There were some era-defining records made during the Britpop boom, but some stinkers too. Here's ten terrible efforts that were saved by one song.

Louder

‘I lived in this tee for six years’: readers remember beloved band T-shirts

Guardian readers pick their favourite band T-shirts, including a threadbare Led Zeppelin tee, a much-loved Waterboys garment and an exhaustive the Who collection

The Guardian - UK

Blur and Smiths producer Stephen Street champions the CD format – and says bands might need them with the cost and time of pressing vinyl going up

Can we have the best of both worlds with album packages?

MusicRadar

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50 guitar chord shapes guitarists need to know

Increase your fretboard vocabulary now!

MusicRadar

Morrissey at Vicar Street: How to get there, stage times, tickets, and setlist

The 'Sudehead' hitmaker is set to perform two back to back gigs at Vicar Street on Saturday 15 July and Sunday 16 July

Dublin Live

Morrissey confirms cancelled Nottingham Royal Concert Hall show won't be rescheduled

The artist, best known for fronting rock band the Smiths, had been due to appear at the Royal Concert Hall on Sunday, July 9

Nottingham Post

Morrissey: Jet2holidays must cut ties to marine parks over orcas and dolphins

Former Smiths frontman criticises holiday firm for selling tickets for Tenerife zoo that offers animal shows

The Guardian - UK

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Blossoms at Millennium Square review: The rain didn't stop the indie party

Blossoms were supported by Miles Kane at their Sounds of The City gig at Millennium Square in Leeds city centre

Leeds Live

From Lizzo to Elton: all the Glastonbury highlights and how to catch up on them at home

It’s (sadly) impossible to catch everything at Worthy Farm, but you can watch all of these stand-out moments from the comfort of your own sofa...

Evening Standard

Remembering the time a young Damon Albarn fired shots at Morrissey

Blur frontman Damon Albarn was miffed at a comment from the ex-Smiths singer – but, then, who wasn't by the time the 90s rolled around?

Louder

5 songs guitarists need to hear by... Johnny Marr

The former Smiths guitarist is a generational talent, the player Noel Gallagher calls the GOAT, but what songs should players check out to get a handle on his style?

MusicRadar

From Rick Astley to Lewis Capaldi’s singalong: 5 of the most joyful moments from Saturday at Glastonbury

There was late-night drama as Lana Del Rey’s set on the Other Stage was cut, and fun to be had with Rick Astley’s covers of The Smiths

The Independent UK

The Pretenders at Glastonbury review – Chrissie Hynde in the pocket with Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl

Hynde’s reliably resonant and calming roar finds new backing with surprise appearances from Marr, Grohl – and a shy Paul McCartney

The Guardian - UK

Rick Astley 'wins' Glastonbury as he performs 'awesome' collaboration with Blossoms

The set was hailed 'pure magic' by one stunned fan

Manchester Evening News

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Blossoms and Rick Astley at Glastonbury review – Smiths hits are the very opposite of miserable now

Covering the Smiths’ back catalogue in a secret Glasto set, Blossoms are admirably tight, while Astley banishes any sense of moral queasiness at listening to these beloved songs

MusicRadar

"I remember Our Kid saying, 'Why are you writing reggae songs?'" – The story of Wonderwall, Noel Gallagher's song that Liam hated

A songwriter in peak form, a singer and band who hated it, and the song that became bigger than anyone could have imagined

The Guardian - UK

A light that never goes out: why the Smiths are eternally influential

In a second feature marking 40 years of the Smiths, fans including Andy Burnham and Connie Constance consider how and why the band have endured

The Guardian - UK

‘An astounding rush of real-time creativity’: 40 years of the Smiths’ Peel Sessions

Not everyone finds it easy to listen to the Smiths now, but those early transmissions were utterly formative for this vital new band and their enraptured fans

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The Guardian - UK

Greek votes, drinking labels and Sparks of delight – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

Liverpool Echo

Pancreatic cancer signs after The Smiths star Andy Rourke died

The bassist died following a long battle with the hard to spot cancer

Manchester Evening News

The story of the Smiths as bassist Andy Rourke dies

How four Manchester lads went on to become one of the most influential bands of all time

Manchester Evening News

Morrissey: 'Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard'

The Smiths' former frontman has paid a touching tribute to his old bandmate

The Independent UK

Morrissey: Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard

The former frontman of The Smiths said Rourke ‘didn’t ever know his own power’ in an online tribute following his death.

Los Angeles Times

'A kind and beautiful soul': Morrissey, Johnny Marr, more pay tribute to Smiths' Andy Rourke

The Smiths were one of the most distinctive, tempestuous rock bands of the 1980s, and bassist Andy Rourke was an important part of holding it together while he could. In a band with a frontman and guitarist — Morrissey and Johnny Marr — often at each other's throats, Rourke's melodic,…

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Dazzling basslines

Answers on a cigarette butt PLUS exam worries AND an iconic musician

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