Alan York

Articles by Alan York

In Depth

Marrying evocative music with a nuanced lyric, That Isn’t Funny Anymore became one of The Smiths’ most beguiling songs.

The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter will receive a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from Glasgow's Caledonian University on 7 July.

The event - which will take place in New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium from September 16 to 18 - also features Haim, The Roots and more.

The dates will kick off with a show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on June 17, 2023 with shows following in Aberdeen, Liverpool and Leeds.

In Depth

With the solo album ‘Pictures At Eleven’, Robert Plant stepped out of the shadows of Led Zeppelin with a new sound and a brand new band.

In Depth

Though it was given a limited single release, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others remains one of The Smiths’ landmark songs.

Broadcasting from Freemasons’ Hall in London, the new batch of special episodes will air on Sky Comedy from Tuesday, June 28 to Friday, July 1.

Taraji P. Henson will host the show – which airs live on BET at 8pm ET tonight, June 26 – for the second year in a row.

The new song will be available as both a seven-inch vinyl and CD single on July 15 in the UK, Europe and other markets

The band performed the song for Australian radio station Triple J's 'Like A Version' slot.

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