The Band With The Thorn In Its Side
The Face, April 1987
Nick Kent follows up his controversial 1985 article with another enlightening and illuminating work. This one finds The Smiths at the beginning of the end and sheds light on Andy Rourke's heroin abuse, the band's managerial woes, and sundry other issues the band confronted at the end of 1986.

The Smiths' Strange Ways Have Found Us
Creem, July 1987
Interviewed during the recording of Strangeways..., Morrissey discusses the idiocy of record companies, the hysterical reaction of American Smiths fans, and the evils of video.

Goodbye Cruel World
Melody Maker, September 26, 1987
Just prior to the breakup Moz discusses celibacy, fame, England, and EMI.

Oh, Such Drama!
Q, August, 1987
An excellent article/interview from the last days of The Smiths.

Marr Speaks
NME, August 8, 1987
From the files of the NME newsdesk comes this brief interview with Johnny Marr, in which he explains his reasons for leaving The Smiths.

Morrissey
Star Hits, 1987
A light-hearted and funny post-Johnny Marr split interview.

Mr Smith - All Mouth And Trousers?
i-D, October 1987
An interesting post-split interview given by a moronic journalist. (This guy's commentary is so loaded with inaccuracies, it's absolutely laughable!) The highlight of the interview is Morrissey's confession of when he lost his virginity, after playing coy-boy in so many other interviews.