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Johnny Marr (left) and Morrissey of the group The Smiths pose under the branches of a willow tree in London in 1983. (Clare Muller/Redferns/Getty Images)

A history of the Smiths' beef

Beyoncé performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR" at Rogers Centre on July 08, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood)

Musicians against Trump using their song

Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Morrissey at The Wool Hall, making "Strangeways, Here We Come," 1987 (Angie Marr)

Johnny Marr returns

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2014 file photo, British singer Johnny Marr performs at Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle in Dorset, England.The former guitarist for The Smiths has just released his second solo album, "Playland," a follow-up to well-received 2013 effort "The Messenger." Both offer robust, richly textured guitar rock _ the latest of Marr's many musical modes. (Photo by Jim Ross/Invision/AP, File) (Jim Ross/invision/ap)

Johnny Marr on the guitar

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Playing by Johnny Marr's rules

Morrissey, Johnny Marr (AP/Owen Sweeney)

Don't reunite the Smiths

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How we reunite the Smiths

Black Francis in The Pixies, Jack White in the White Stripes, Adele (AP/Ariel Schalit/Stephen Chernin/Chris Pizzello)

Stop predicting music's future

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The Smiths

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