<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Johnny-marr ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/johnny-marr Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:41:44 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Far, far from limited to our man in terms of its potential use”: Fender Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-johnny-marr-signature-special-jaguar UEeMVxAskMj8xH46VTHr24 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:41:44 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:28:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Johnny Marr got hit with a pint straight away. After the show we said, ‘That guitar is too fancy for touring with us!’” Stolen offsets, iconic bandmates and Coco Chanel’s advice – how the Cribs learned to be the best versions of themselves ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/the-cribs-selling-a-vibe aJMx7WYbKYjHG35VimnHz Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:28:59 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:53:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He would always show me this really horrible Stratocaster that had nine pickups on it”: The Cribs' Ryan Jarman explains why a guitar swap with Johnny Marr didn't work out ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-the-cribs-ryan-jarman-walked-away-from-a-guitar-swap-with-johnny-marr QDvLi95nQ2tUkJnLrsmvmb Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:46:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You think of him as a songwriter and a singer really, but as a bass guitar player, it’s next-level”: Johnny Marr’s “mind-blowing” jam with Paul McCartney – and why he thinks Macca reinvented the bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-paul-mccartney-jam z3EwgrWtvBvMkviJ9v5wza Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:46:10 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:16:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are people who bought my signature Jaguar because of its reputation – they don't have to be a fan of my music”: Johnny Marr on reinventing the Fender Jaguar (again), the “biggest reunion of all time” and why Nile Rodgers deserves more credit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-limited-edition-signature-special-fender-jaguar-interview 4ft8zzHiCQX5eNk8td9G6m Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:39:20 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:40:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jacob Collier’s 5-string guitar revolution is here to stay”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – and the new launches you might have missed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-jacob-collier-johnny-marr-jack-white mUpnKfg6siN3w6Pfzs93TM Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to create an instrument that feels classic but also pushes players to explore new tones”: Fender and Johnny Marr team up for a new signature Jaguar – which puts a distinct twist on the Smiths legend’s go-to guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-johnny-marr-limited-edition-signature-special-jaguar-2025 HQD2g6YaQYmpxsBmFRDg5 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:02:00 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:12:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s something I’ve never seen in my lifetime. Biggest reunion of all time”: Johnny Marr, one of the Gallagher brothers’ earliest supporters, gives his thoughts on the cultural impact of Oasis’ reunion tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-on-oasis-reunion-tour PRuEZ29apQxaHd2krjjAaJ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:15:44 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:21:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dear UPS, where are my guitars? They disappeared a week ago”: Johnny Marr’s guitars have gone missing days before his tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-claims-ups-lost-his-guitars YRWcj7gVMrEofLP6Bg43t5 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:50:41 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:52:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are so many musicians that, live, you could be blown away by, but once they get into the studio, they can’t come up with parts that will last”: Andrew Watt on the essential studio skill that’s enabled him to work with rock gods and pop icons alike ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/andrew-watt-on-the-essential-skill-for-studio-guitarists VDc9vkEbFVkuBSb6bR6zSd Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:50:03 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:30:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve got a friend in a well-known band, and he says Martins have unnecessary bottom-end. My retort was always: ‘Well, you need to learn to play properly’”: Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-on-the-creation-of-his-martin-signature-acoustic-guitars FyLqbUfj5UAcj3YedEUidf Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:43:33 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wrote loads of the Smiths stuff on my first Martin. It was from some hire company – I just refused to give it back!” Johnny Marr on creating his 7-string Martin acoustic, his disdain for satin necks, and why the Smiths were really a folk band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-martin-m-7-signature-acoustic AuMiX4jxKXvz2YHvnLdfRY Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:23:39 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:36:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People usually assume it’s a Rickenbacker, Telecaster or Jaguar. It’s often been this Les Paul”: Gibson and Johnny Marr have recreated the 1984 Les Paul that underpinned The Smiths legend’s entire career ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-johnny-marr-1984-les-paul-standard hF9z9AQuArJU63AUGvj3Yj Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:46:35 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:09:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’re playing that fast that you need to have a satin neck? Really? Wear it down yourself!” Why Johnny Marr isn’t convinced by the satin neck trend ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-satin-neck-trend CNumDAWfgPBjBwPLojfg8i Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:26:09 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All of these things I do on record using a few guitars, I’ve got it all in the one”: Johnny Marr just launched a 7-string signature Martin acoustic – but it’s not what you think ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/martin-johnny-marr-m6-m7 BrEC7rAJztse3tYXU2GYfE Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:48:49 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:17:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Johnny Marr offered his services to the band. He said, ‘If you can’t find anyone I’ll step in for a while’”: When Oasis needed a new guitarist, Johnny Marr was ready to step up alongside Noel Gallagher ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-johnny-marr-nearly-joined-oasis B7iJRMtQFNoBNQJDzmseeP Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:10:14 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:10:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In the Smiths, I used to take 14 guitars out on the road. In The The I’d just take two Strats”: The custom Fender Strat that helped launch Johnny Marr’s post-Smiths career is up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-1988-custom-fender-strat-auction fW2ZVxYbDCPWJSEkVqz2D4 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:27:39 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:08:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Many people think I was doing it all on the Rickenbacker in the ’80s, but a lot of the clean arpeggio stuff was done on a Les Paul”: Johnny Marr on the most prized guitars in his collection – and why they might not be what you expect ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-marr-a-life-in-guitars 5J5mtpnvfszdrqqbXNCe54 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:24:05 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of my favorite guitars. It carries a lot of history”: Gibson has reproduced the ‘78 Les Paul Custom that Johnny Marr gifted to Noel Gallagher – as heard on The Queen is Dead, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-noel-gallagher-1978-gibson-les-paul-custom KYAqno5HP4bhB8tL6cE7di Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:44:34 +0000 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:09:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Springsteen taught me how to write songs, but Pearl Jam, Dinosaur Jr., Fugazi and Sonic Youth taught me how to play those songs I’d learned to write”: Brian Fallon is breaking out the guitar solos for The Gaslight Anthem’s second coming ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/brian-fallon-the-gaslight-anthem-history-books 9NEgNfpYMHhQc7bq5MxFT8 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:28:26 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:49:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ ’90s alt-rock giants unite and blink-182 make a surprisingly heavy return: this week’s essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-90s-giants-blink-182-return YidtC4LdD6XA8xHHcXEHVU Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:38:34 +0000 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:39:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr’s new book documents the guitars he’s loved, lost and given away, including Nile Rodgers’ Strat, Bert Jansch’s acoustic and a Les Paul used by Ed O’Brien ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-book-marrs-guitars 4j65eiJaMaB9VNjQ4piBYW Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:55:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 22 guitar heroes who shaped the sound of '80s indie and alternative rock ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/22-indie-alt-rock-guitar-heroes z3mXhHtC2QqJAdwCmkWdth Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:06:13 +0000 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:43:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ From psychedelic blues explosions to electrifying all-star collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/psychedelic-blues-all-star-collab-tracks-week a9vsBLDVXU7oi5V9GCutZL Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:00:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Noel Gallagher teams up with Johnny Marr on new High Flying Birds single, Pretty Boy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-johnny-marr-pretty-boy 4vtwYuFjxFK2tgTCQCRMrV Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:54:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender partners with Johnny Marr for limited-edition Fever Dream Yellow version of his Jaguar signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-fever-dream-yellow-jaguar GMREUtaAYsHDp62eGSmiqj Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:13:34 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Johnny Marr play Rory Gallagher’s iconic 1961 Fender Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-marr-rory-gallagher-fender-stratocaster FaoxJvQNHijzdpVDL57kMR Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:40:44 +0000 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Johnny Marr perform classic Smiths tracks onstage with The Killers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-killers-smiths-songs p8BW3feQbuRZPn7wsEWEKW Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:31:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr: “If there’s a room full of guitar players, I’m the last to leave, man. I’m just as hooked as everybody else, and I have been since I was 5 or 6” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-marr-fever-dreams-cribs-smiths Nzeph8p5egLSU8BviiHJmB Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:15:16 +0000 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:27:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Johnny Marr perform Neil Young’s Throw Your Hatred Down and The Who’s Baba O’Riley with Pearl Jam ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pearl-jam-johnny-marr-bst-hyde-park WDCVj5QNMRsCb5xUK5YcXZ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:16:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante and Johnny Marr recall their collaborations on The Empyrean ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-marr-john-frusciante-the-empyrean fpw5kHo9sx35kjYfXeiTJe Mon, 30 May 2022 11:15:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn Johnny Marr’s rhythm guitar secrets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/johnny-marr-rhythm-guitar-secrets J3CZRtoTvZLDjbuqHD5NQ8 Fri, 20 May 2022 09:50:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr teases new ‘Fever Dreams Yellow’ signature Fender Jaguar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-fever-dreams-yellow-signature-jaguar ePRDqHaAjou4PsRM98aozg Wed, 11 May 2022 15:53:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Keuning on Johnny Marr’s enduring influence: “We talked about countless Smiths songs in the early Killers days” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dave-keuning-killers-johnny-marr-smiths AvBv5zgChqZJEnfvrTaLjX Thu, 05 May 2022 10:32:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The genius of John McGeoch: John Frusciante, Johnny Marr and more pay tribute to the unsung hero of post-punk guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-genius-of-john-mcgeoch-john-frusciante-johnny-marr-tributes 6DEZBWD7uE6hMDnSvN2HE5 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:54:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:33:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr: “The guitar helps you stamp your own identity – on your band and ultimately on the world… I love that” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-marr-fever-dreams-pts-1-4 wCHN8i3Rj4zrFSAEwyHho9 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr teams up with Primal Scream’s Simone Marie for moody new single, Night and Day ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-night-and-day pt7h3QS3AVW3ddjViwkG9 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:58:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nile Marr, son of the Smiths' Johnny Marr, shares “liberating” new single, Only Time Can Break Your Heart ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-marr-only-time-can-break-your-heart dqWy73XWGQ99hgeixashgi Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:42:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr reveals details on upcoming double-album release, Fever Dreams Pts 1-4 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-fever-dreams-pts-1-4 ce4ELdwirWvJqH6MkWr68j Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:51:12 +0000 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:53:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr shares a closer look at his bonkers 9-pickup Fender Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-fender-spirit-strat MSC76Mip2DFf3B5xTYbiVg Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:54:08 +0000 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:54:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr wields a nine(!)-pickup Strat on his new "electro soul anthem," Spirit, Power And Soul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-nine-pickup-strat-fever-dreams dkQrYYMR9vmDEJRjkkbAyk Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:49:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day Irecorded This Charming Man” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-marr-telecasters oiP76NiWgvYsFwYkoyrfzM Mon, 17 May 2021 13:59:53 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr receives Boss Lifetime Achievement Award at NAMM Believe in Music Week ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-receives-boss-lifetime-achievement-award-at-namm-believe-in-music-week VgGjaLqTjw6Vvo6j8G62v3 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:36:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 100 greatest guitarists of all time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time 5W4pPh76hrLMJ3icZD4WXj Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:40:33 +0000 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:11:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr has been demonstrating how to play Smiths classics on Instagram during the coronavirus pandemic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/johnny-marr-has-been-demonstrating-how-to-play-smiths-classics-on-instagram-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic HDUTBYASBgzCKNytBSMj5g Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:32:37 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:41:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The secrets behind Johnny Marr's tone on The Smiths' How Soon Is Now? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-secrets-behind-johnny-marrs-tone-on-the-smiths-how-soon-is-now Srgqu4LdceMyWoB5Z8nxAG Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:07:26 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:48:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Noel Gallagher: I want to play guitar if The Smiths reunite ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-i-want-to-play-guitar-if-the-smiths-reunite JJ7e99N92cMPabsx7DPuMD Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:09:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Johnny Marr in the Latest Episode of Ernie Ball's 'String Theory' Series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-johnny-marr-in-the-latest-episode-of-ernie-balls-string-theory-series DuR9sRgFX6TPrd35uB6Ftf Thu, 02 May 2019 16:10:47 +0000 Mon, 06 May 2019 15:56:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr Discusses How Many Guitars He Takes On Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/johnny-marr-discusses-how-many-guitars-he-takes-on-tour DmPULULH6SoqRR6h5MNpVM Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:55:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Johnny Marr Announces New Solo Album, 'Call the Comet' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/johnny-marr-announces-new-solo-album-call-the-comet GdVezU3Txegm9cAPFu7Lvd Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:56:06 +0000