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Johnny Marr reveals details on upcoming double-album release, Fever Dreams Pts 1-4
By Matt Owen published
The Smiths guitarist’s fourth solo studio effort will be released in its entirety on February 25 2022 via BMG, with the first four tracks due to drop October 15

Johnny Marr shares a closer look at his bonkers 9-pickup Fender Stratocaster
By Matt Owen published
The mind-bending Spirit Strat recently made its debut in the music video of Marr's new single, Spirit Power and Soul

Johnny Marr wields a nine(!)-pickup Strat on his new "electro soul anthem," Spirit, Power And Soul
By Jackson Maxwell published
Fever Dreams will be released as a series of four EPs, the first of which is set to arrive October 15

Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day I recorded This Charming Man”
By Jonathan Horsley published
The indie guitar icon details how Telecasters fueled the making of The Smiths classic, and why he loves the dark “clang” of his beloved ’64 model

Johnny Marr receives Boss Lifetime Achievement Award at NAMM Believe in Music Week
By Richard Bienstock published
The Smiths legend and CE-2 Chorus pedal devotee is honored for “inspiring a generation to pick up a guitar”

Johnny Marr has been demonstrating how to play Smiths classics on Instagram during the coronavirus pandemic
By Richard Bienstock published
“I can’t promise it’ll be earth-shatteringly fascinating, but I’ll do my best,” he says

The secrets behind Johnny Marr's tone on The Smiths' How Soon Is Now?
By Chris Gill published
How some unusual studio tricks shaped the sound of one of the indie icons' most popular tracks

Noel Gallagher: I want to play guitar if The Smiths reunite
By Richard Bienstock published
Even if, the former Oasis man adds, “it’s never gonna happen”
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