Press
The Smiths
1987

Despite the $1.95 price tag, Rock Express was a music magazine given out for free at Musicland stores in the US. The photo of Morrissey is credited to Zbysiu Rodak. David Hackett is the author of the adjacent section (which does not mention The Smiths and is not depicted).

"Hot on the heels of their latest album Strangeways Here We Come, The Smiths have confirmed that guitarist Johnny Marr has left the fold, but that the 'concept of The Smiths will remain the same.' Meanwhile, their single Girlfriend In A Coma continues to make headway up the charts despite being slagged for its contro title..."

Rock Express
Volume 11, Issue 117
September/October 1987