Modest Mouse founding member Jeremiah Green dies at age 45
Green, who had been the band’s drummer, had been diagnosed with cancer ‘a short while ago’
February 2022
You ask the questions
Johnny Marr: ‘When I play Smiths songs I experience this huge wave of elation’
On the eve of his new double album, the acclaimed songwriter takes questions from musicians, politicians and readers
October 2016
Johnny Marr: ‘The conversation about re-forming the Smiths came out of the blue'
It’s 29 years since the Smiths split up, and founding member Johnny Marr isn’t angry any more. So what happened when he and Morrissey met for a drink?
March 2015
Listen up
Five albums to try this week: Fantasma, Marina and the Diamonds and more
New albums to stream from Houndmouth’s Americana to Tobias Jesso Jr’s 70s-tinged piano pop. What will you be listening to this week?
Modest Mouse: Strangers to Ourselves review – a solid enough return
The American indie act’s first album in eight years is enjoyably inventive, if occasionally heavy going
Modest Mouse: Strangers to Ourselves review – indie-rock business as usual
Isaac Brock’s pal-up with Outkast’s Big Boi suggested Modest Mouse’s new album might be something quite different – but it’s really not
April 2013
Coachella festival 2013 day one: Stone Roses, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Blur - review
Coachella Festival - day one
February 2013
The Guardian's Music Podcast
Music Weekly podcast: Johnny Marr on his favourite tracks, Andrew Weatherall in the studio – and Parallel History of Pop
Johnny Marr: The Messenger – review
September 2010
End of the Road festival
Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset Splendid Northumbrian folk band the Unthanks led the pack at this lovingly put together event on the hilly border between Wiltshire and Dorset, writes James Smart
June 2010
This week's festival news
Lounge On The Farm | Truck Festival | High Voltage | 1234 Festival | Wakestock | Electric Picnic
April 2010
Live music booking now
Live music booking now
The Black Keys | Indietracks | Modest Mouse | Standon Calling | The Magic Numbers
August 2009
Heath Ledger's anti-whaling music video released online
The Ledger-directed video for King Rat by American indie band Modest Mouse was completed by a collective of film-makers and artists called the Masses
March 2009
Heath Ledger-directed music video to be released
US alt-rock band Modest Mouse are to unveil the video for their song King Rat, directed by Ledger and animated by Terry Gilliam, a year after the late actor's fatal overdose
October 2007
Professor Johnny Marr: Salford, here I come
The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist to teach composition and performance of popular music at university.
May 2007
Modest Mouse
The Mouse that bored
April 2007
Soundtrack of my life
Soundtrack of my life: Johnny Marr
The Smiths guitarist, now with Modest Mouse, has just had his first ever US number one album. He tells Will Hodgkinson why ska rules and what songs he likes to wake up to.
March 2007
Modest Mouse, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
