Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lots of bands lose their leaders and are at a loss as to how to move on. Few acts have handled that dilemma like The Smithereens.

In a music world where legions of classic bands are milking their old hits for all the extra attention they can find, the Smithereens are a step apart. Sure, they play the fan favorites from their ...

I don’t know if I’d exactly call it an epiphany, but the reissue of 1999’s God Save The Smithereens (KOCH) has certainly crystallized some thoughts in this listener’s head regarding the often blurring ...

Pat DiNizio, the songwriter and lead singer for the durable New Jersey rock ‘n’ roll band the Smithereens, whose melodic, guitar-heavy songs like “Blood and Roses” and “A Girl Like You” attracted a ...

It's back into the light for the Smithereens. The New Jersey quartet scored unlikely hits in the late '80s with its catchy, British Invasion-driven rock -- offering albums such as "Especially for You" ...

There were several well-received live albums, a greatest hits anthology, a Christmas album and three widely popular tribute albums: “Meet The Smithereens” and “B-Sides,” both Beatles tributes, and ...

NATICK — Dennis Diken can't imagine not playing music. The Smithereens drummer, 68, has had a passion for it since he was a child, and continues to play decades later. “We all grew up being big music ...

Lots of bands lose their leaders and are at a loss as to how to move on. Few acts have handled that dilemma like The Smithereens. When vocalist and main songwriter Pat DiNizio died in 2017 at the age ...