There were whispers that Marr left the band because Morrissey was annoyed with Marr for working with other musicians. Marr clarified that it was not personal tension with Morrissey that caused him ...

recounted Morrissey replacing Ed Banger in the short-lived Manchester punk band The Nosebleeds, formerly Ed Banger and The Nosebleeds, at the same time that future Cult guitarist Billy Duffy ...

To Simmons’ point, it’s possible that Johnny Marr locked up the Smiths trademark just to keep Morrissey from putting together a different version of the band, but that’s pure speculation on ...