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 ...

It was evident right from the start back in 1986 that New Jersey’s Smithereens were heavily influenced by the music of the British Invasion of the 1960s. Now, the Smithereens are wearing those ...

[Update for December 13, 2017: As we absorb the sad news that Pat DiNizio passed away yesterday at the age of 62, I'll look back to this interview in the 4 p.m. hour on WFUV.] As members of The ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Debra L Rothenberg/Getty Images It’s only taken 45 years for the Smithereens to have hit ...

Young at heart and young on stage is how The Smithereens still feel after performing together for more than four decades. “We play like we’re teenagers and we really feel that same spark that we did ...

Jim Babjak has a unique perspective on the Smithereens, the band he co-founded 44 years ago in New Jersey. “I don’t look at it as work,” the guitarist says. “It’s a passion. My wife passed away eight ...