Johnny Marr is well known for innovating a new style of guitar music. Surprisingly, he cites an icon from days before him as his inspiration.

Everyone has something about the guitar and the ephemera around it that gives them the ick. Johnny Marr? It’s a satin neck. Why, you might ask – what’s wrong with a satin finish on a guitar ...

One of the highlights that has been unearthed is a classic interview with Noel Gallagher – where he discusses the time Oasis ...

To most people, Talking Heads have got their own unique sound and style, but Johnny Marr thought he heard a heavy influence ...

Gibson has partnered with Johnny Marr to produce a highly limited run of hand-signed Gibson Les Paul signature electric guitars, which are inspired by The Smiths legend’s 1984 Les Paul Standard.

Johnny Marr remembers how he first met Morrissey ... on the pillow at night that really counts for a lot. Marr says his guitar enabled him to make friends. “It helped me to be sociable because ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Johnny Marr, former lead guitarist with The Smiths, is a real guitar man, a true obsessive, emotionally engaged, and alive to the traditions and politics ...

A Johnny Marr and The Smiths tribute artist whose favourite song is ... Zander, who as well as being a guitarist in These Smiths also works in healthcare, from Billington, said: "Believe it or not my ...