The New England-influenced Smithereens opened in the East Village in late 2024 and immediately became one of the city’s most ...

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 and Darlene Love were inducted into the Count Basie Center for the Arts' Walk of Fame during their ...

Surviving members of Central Jersey-based The Smithereens played their fallen rock’ n’ roll brother Pat DiNizio’s memorial tribute Jan. 13 at Count Basie Theatre as if it was their last time together, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Darlene Love and The Smithereens will be inducted into the Walk of Fame during their shows at the Basie Center for the Arts on Dec. 19.