The Latest Breaking News from Smiths

How does Rick Astley handle one of his songs being part of the biggest internet meme of all time? He rolls with it, obviously. “Listen, let’s face it, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ has sort of become something else,” he says. “The video and the song have drifted off into…

The Manchester music icon has announced a new UK and Ireland tour - how to get tickets

Alicia Keys dazzled at the AO Arena and was joined by Manc rock royalty to sing a classic from The Smiths

The former The Smiths frontman will be embarking on a solo tour in September and October, and will welcome everyone in, "with no rules, regulations or restrictions in place".

The tour will include two nights in London

Stars of the 1980s 'Madchester' acid house music scene pay tribute to the legendary Hacienda nightclub, which opened in a former warehouse in the city in 1982 but later closed after drug and gun chaos

Our monarch’s made it glowing to her Platinum Jubilee party, but Paul Flynn didn’t always have such a golden view of her. He shares how he came round to Britain’s national institution

She’s been called a fascist, a parasite and a pretty nice girl who doesn’t have a lot to say. So are all pop songs about the monarch treasonous? And are they really directed at her?

ICU Medical Inc (NASDAQ:ICUI) reported Q1 sales of $543.1 million vs. Raymond James' estimate of $530 million.  Core ICU beat by $7 million, while newly acquired Smiths Medical missed by $5 million.  With an Outperform rating, the analysts lowered the price target from $265 to $235. Adjusted EPS was $1.82, down from Raymond James' estimate…

The British Pop Archive will include items from different aspects of Manchester’s highly recognisable pop scene.

The news has been welcomed by former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce