Legendary 1980s band’s drummer hasn’t spoken to singer in over 30 years

Mike Joyce, who was the drummer for The Smiths, says he hasn’t spoken to the band’s iconic singer, Morrissey, in 33 years, ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s Midwest roots inspire surprise gift to U. of Michigan

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is gifting a need-based music scholarship to the University of Michigan. The 64-year-old grew up in Detroit's suburbs.

“You’d go round the house and Johnny would play some riff in his jimmy-jams”: Mike Joyce remembers the early days of The Smiths

Joyce initially got the Smiths gig through a friend of Marr’s and explains that in the band’s early days, he was in awe of ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith honors Midwest roots with U. of Michigan music scholarship

The Red Hot Chili Peppers may be strongly associated with southern California, but drummer Chad Smith’s heart never left the ...