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 ...

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The Smithereens' music contains touches of The Beatles and Buddy Holly, with a hint of metal and prog-rock. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the new... The Smithereens' Sweet Nostalgia, With Fresh ...

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, ...

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In 1989, The Smithereens had a radio hit with the song “A Girl Like You.” Written by Pat DiNizio, the song was the first single from the New Jersey-based alternative rock band’s third album, 11. It ...

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 ...

Pat DiNizio will tell you his influences include the Beatles, the Who, Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers “and really, anyone who could write a great, memorable and melodic three-chord pop song.” But ...

Thank goodness Pat DiNizio did not win his Senate bid some years back. A victory by the Smithereens lead singer surely would have deprived the world of shows like the one we saw last night at ...