Andy Rourke

Andy Rourke obituary: A beautiful soul who created tunes within tunes

He once said he only wanted to play music. The Smiths arrived, and the rest was history

Sat May 27 2023 - 00:19

The bassist will be remembered as an able lieutenant to Morrissey and Johnny Marr. He deserves to be seen as so much more

Fri May 19 2023 - 11:59

Guitarist Johnny Marr announced the death of Rourke in a social media post

Fri May 19 2023 - 08:26

Alan Wilkes on self-promotion, financial strain on musicians and maintaining a presence

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 05:00

The guitarist alluded to his political differences with bandmate Morrissey after a fan asked about a rumoured 2020 tour

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 10:29

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 05:00

‘Strangeways’ remains a key text in understanding The Smiths’ greatness, and is why so many disciples still follow Morrissey through trying times

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 05:00

Geoff Travis, founder of Rough Trade Records, says he feels a deep connection with Irish culture

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 05:00

Opinion: It is better to be properly alone than exposed to a million bullies on the latest social network

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 00:01