Tag Archives: Andy Rourke
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Obituary: Andy Rourke of the Smiths dead at 59 after cancer battle
Andy Rourke photographed outside Salford Lads Club in Salford, Manchester, England in March 2007. Photo by Stephen Wright/Getty Images. With a post on Twitter, Johnny Marr shared the news that Andy Rourke, his childhood friend and bass player for The Smiths has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Rourke…
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Tuesday Tracks: New music discovery for Nov. 22
The Luka State, courtesy Jim de Whalley. This week’s tracks may appear to be across the board but there’s a constant theme with these artists wearing their hearts on their sleeves. From supergroup Blitz Vega singing about mental health issues to The Luka State singing about homelessness and food…