The Smiths (music group)

As guitar heroes go, Johnny Marr is a fairly unassuming one. His riffs, fills and solos – usually exceedingly terse and to the point – have helped shape countless indelible songs over the last 30 years for the Smiths, The The, Electronic (with...

Here are the most notable box sets of the season in rock and pop: Beach Boys, “The Smile Sessions” (Capitol/EMI, $137): Review HERE. Leonard Cohen, “The Complete Columbia Albums Collection” (Columbia/Legacy, $170): How much...

Chris and Heather’s 2012 Country Calendar Show: Artist Heather McAdams’ annual calendar of country stars is brought to life with performances by Scott Ligon and Kelly Hogan (as George Jones and Tammy Wynette), the Possum Hollow Boys (Lonzo and...

On full display at Reading’s Sovereign Performing Arts Center was the fanatical devotion that dark new wave crooner Morrissey inspires. A near sellout crowd constantly shouted its love. Most every song was rewarded with enthusiastic applause; only...

Here are the Top 5 Concerts of the Coming Week: 1. MARSHALL CRENSHAW & BOTTLE ROCKETS When Marshall Crenshaw was making such wonderful (and far too underappreciated) pop-rock such as “Someday, Someway,” “Cynical Girl” and “...

TV series have gone into overdrive with guest appearances in recent years, particularly during ratings sweeps periods. Here are some of our favorite guest appearances of the year, from "Modern Family" to "Good Wife" to "Portlandia."...

Yep, the dream of the ’90s is still alive in Portland, and it’s coming back tomorrow night when Portlandia returns to IFC for Season 2. Amid the returning characters played by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein and their usual guests, the...

Because We Know ... ... you're positively on the edge of your seats with anticipation, we're pleased to inform you that House Speaker Sam Smith has filed his answering brief in the state Supreme Court case seeking to compel him......

Neil Finn's all-star "7 Worlds Collide" project is explored in a new documentary "The Sun Came Out." The film, coming to DVD and digital download on April 10, also looks at a 2009 reunion of the 2001 participants, including Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and...

British crooner Morrissey played at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Writer Steve Appleford reviews....

When the kids left home, Neil Finn and wife Sharon birthed another—the Pajama Club....

My friend and I decided we needed to venture out on a Tuesday, looked around for what was happening, and found that Danny's had The Smiths night happening. And well, we just couldn't refuse. Basically this evening is to hipsters as Madonna night at Berlin...