Johnny Marr Records Single For Centrepoint Homeless Charity

Johnny has recorded a cover of Rabbit Mackay's 1969 hit 'Tendency To Be Free' for the homeless charity Centrepoint. It’s also included on Centrepoint's new compilation album '1969: Key To Change', which is released on October 4. The album features contemporary musicians performing classic songs from 1969, which was the year Centrepoint was founded.

The single and album will be available from Fairsharemusic, which is the UK’s first ethical download site. All the profits will go towards giving homeless young people a better future.The single and album can be pre-ordered here1969
Johnny was quoted as saying :- "Homelessness is awful for some unlucky people. The nights are too hard and the days are very lonely, and on and on it goes. As a culture we've become too used to it. I think it's important to do what we can, even if that's just saying 'hello, I see you exist".

Johnny Marr. Save The Arts campaign needs all the help we can get

The Save the Arts campaign is organised by the London branch of the Turning Point Network, a national consortium of over 2,000 arts organisations and artists dedicated to working together and finding new ways to support the arts in the UK.

The aim of the Save the Arts campaign is to encourage people to sign a petition which will be sent to the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt. It points out that it has taken 50 years to create a vibrant arts culture in Britain that is the envy of the world and appeals to the government not to slash arts funding and risk destroying this long-term achievement and the social and economic benefits it brings to all.

find out more and sign the petition here  savethearts

Johnny Marr talks guitar-playing career to Total Guitar Magazine

Johnny is on the cover of this months Total Guitar Magazine and there’s a 10 Page article on all things Johnny.

"Johnny was in pain from an injured elbow and jet-lagged from Japan, but he still chatted for over an hour, laughed at my jokes, and indulged ny fanboy questions about The Smiths. Interviewing him was a schoolboy fantasy, and he didn't disappoint. A genius and a gentleman..." 

The guitar legend gives us a guitar-playing career retrospective – from The Smiths to Modest Mouse and  The Cribs – and explains the key points behind his new signature Fender Jaguar.