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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 ...

No strangers, only friends on stage with the Smithereens. The Carteret band lost their founding lead singer when Pat DiNizio passed away in 2017 at the age of 62. The Smithereens have moved forward ...

I don’t know if I’d exactly call it an epiphany, but the reissue of 1999’s God Save The Smithereens (KOCH) has certainly crystallized some thoughts in this listener’s head regarding the often blurring ...

It’s been a little more than seven years since The Smithereens singer/guitarist Pat DiNizio died, but the power-pop band is still going with a little help from their friends on vocals. With a ...

Playing shows are great, but a popular ‘80s band is definitely looking forward to its post-concert meal once it performs for a Massachusetts audience later this month. Dennis Diken, founding member ...

It took seven years for the Smithereens to become an overnight success. At least that’s what the group’s guitarist, Jim Babjak, said. Now in their late 60s, the members still know how to bring it. “We ...

NATICK — Dennis Diken can't imagine not playing music. The Smithereens drummer, 68, has had a passion for it since he was a child, and continues to play decades later. “We all grew up being big music ...