The Smiths broke up a few months after they recorded 1987's Strangeways, Here We Come, so it's tempting to hear it as a premonition of the band's doom, as opposed to the album with "dead" in its ...

The Smiths' live album 'Rank' isn't as highly thought of as some as their other releases, but so far it's one of the top animated album cover that we've come across. Morrissey chose the photo of ...

With the release of The Smiths' complete works, rock historian Ed Ward look back and tries to figure out what made the group so important. Support for LAist comes from. Become a sponsor.

The band didn't have many big hits, but it helped define the music of its generation. With the release of The Smiths' complete works, rock historian Ed Ward look back and tries to figure out what ...

The Smiths became known not only for Morrissey’s proto-emo lyrics and timeless melodies, but also the band’s refusal to use its members’ own images on the covers of nearly 30 albums and singles.

The Smiths and Oasis album covers recreated by BBC radio presenters. Manchester DJs mark the upcoming BBC Music Day, which takes place on June 5. By Luke Morgan Britton. 29th May 2015.

The band didn't have many big hits, but it helped define the music of its generation. With the release of The Smiths' complete works, rock historian Ed Ward look back and tries to figure out what ...