“You’d go round the house and Johnny would play some riff in his jimmy-jams”: Mike Joyce remembers the early days of The Smiths

Joyce initially got the Smiths gig through a friend of Marr’s and explains that in the band’s early days, he was in awe of ...
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The Smiths’ Mike Joyce: ‘I’m not on Morrissey’s Christmas card list’

I’m not on Morrissey’s Christmas card list’ - INTERVIEW: The former bandmate of Morrissey and Johnny Marr has released his ...

The Smiths’ Drummer Hasn’t Spoken to Morrissey in 33 Years

Back in 1989, the Smiths as we knew them crashed into a double-decker bus because of a lawsuit jointly initiated by drummer ...

The Drums by Mike Joyce: love letter to the greatest Irish band of all time

The Smiths drummer, who sued Morrissey and Johnny Marr for £1m in unpaid royalties, focuses on the highs of being in the band ...

Legendary 1980s band’s drummer hasn’t spoken to singer in over 30 years

Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for her roles in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Wild At Heart ...
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Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of Britain's most influential bands, dies at 59

LONDON -- Andy Rourke, bassist for legendary English rock band The Smiths, has died at age 59 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate announced Friday. "It is with deep sadness that ...
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The Smiths’ Mike Joyce Hasn’t Spoken to Morrissey in 33 Years

The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has revealed that he hasn’t spoken to Morrissey in 33 years, saying, "We were just very ...