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‘What You Think About Me Is None of My Business’
Break My Heart,” “How Do I Live,” and “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” — are unapologetically commercial. If you have listened ...
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"It's so easy to get dynamic when you have a soft touch.” Rebecca Mardal is quietly making a whole lot of noise with her minimalist guitar improvisations
The Swedish guitarist has amassed an impressive audience and is one of three artists selected to be personally mentored by Johnny Marr ...
The Ting Tings’ Biggest Hit Led to an Existential Crisis
Going to Berlin was us deconstructing the Ting Tings. We couldn’t think of anything worse than being A-listers in Manchester. In hindsight, it was really tough. The record company kept badgering us ...
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Rebecca Mardal is quietly making a whole lot of noise with her minimalist guitar improvisations
Mardal is one of just three artists selected to be personally mentored by guitar icon Johnny ... her home in Stockholm. “He was such a nice guy. He just kept handing me guitars!” Marr also ...
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Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction
Since he rose to glory in the mid-’80s with The Smiths, Marr has been the king of crystalline chime. Now, he reveals how his ...
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Johnny Marr honoured with huge Record Store Day accolade
Manchester has honoured hometown hero and musician Johnny Marr with the title of "Record Store Legend". A plaque commemorating the 61-year-old's global support of independent record stores was ...
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Johnny Marr named as 'Record Store Legend'
Marr said he had known staff in Manchester's Piccadilly Records for 20 years A plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr with the title of "record store legend".
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Johnny Marr is honoured as Record Store Legend by RSD 2025
Record Store Day has announced Johnny Marr as the 2025 recipient of its Record Store Legend accolade. The accolade is a joint honour presented by both Record Store Day US and UK, following on from the ...
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Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction
Teaming with the fabled Pennsylvania-based luthier for the project is a logical move: Marr has been loyal to the Martin brand since he hired his first D-28 for The Smiths’ 1985 Meat Is Murder ...
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Johnny Marr plaque unveiled in Manchester as musician named Record Store Legend
Johnny Marr has been recognised as a Record Store Legend (James Mullholland/PA) A plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr, who has been awarded the title of Record ...
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Johnny Marr honoured with huge Record Store Day accolade
Andy McQueen, of Piccadilly Records, said: “Johnny Marr is our favourite living artist and his music has soundtracked our lives for over forty years. “To be associated with him in this ...
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Johnny Marr named as 'Record Store Legend'
A plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr with the title of "record store legend". The 61-year-old's support of independent record stores worldwide has been ...