Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Dead at 59
The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke died after a cancer battle at age 59, guitarist Johnny Marr announced. Rourke joined the English rock band after their first show in 1982 and appeared on all four of their albums released between 1984-87. He continued working with singer Morrissey for several years, and also collaborated with the Pretenders and … [Read more…]