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Capitol Records dropped The Smithereens in 1993 as the band prepared its fifth album. Following the colossal success of Nirvana’s Nevermind, the music industry had changed, and many non-grunge bands ...

The Smithereens take the stage Saturday, June 27, for a home state concert at the Williams Center in Rutherford.

The Smithereens' music contains touches of The Beatles and Buddy Holly, with a hint of metal and prog-rock. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the new... The Smithereens' Sweet Nostalgia, With Fresh ...

Guest Smithereens vocalist Wesley Stace explains how a live audience “audition” landed him a spot with the veteran band ahead ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's only taken 45 years for the Smithereens to have hit the big time. Yes, they've bagged gold records and have toured the world, ...

There are some bands whose lack of commercial success makes very little sense. Take a listen to any greatest hits package containing the singles of The Smithereens, and you’ll wonder how every one of ...

Yet, a listen to the album revealed a slightly slicker sound, perhaps designed to gain more mainstream traction. Lead single “Top of the Pops” (another ’60s reference) kept the familiar wall of guitar ...