STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – It’s been almost six years since Pat DiNizio, lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the New Jersey-bred rock band The Smithereens, died at the age of 62. But the band, ...

The Smithereens take the stage Saturday, June 27, for a home state concert at the Williams Center in Rutherford.

Pat DiNizio, the songwriter and lead singer for the durable New Jersey rock ‘n’ roll band the Smithereens, whose melodic, guitar-heavy songs like “Blood and Roses” and “A Girl Like You” attracted a ...

Pat DiNizio, who as lead singer and songwriter for the New Jersey band the Smithereens was known for such hits as "Blood and Roses" and "A Girl Like You," has died at age 62. The band announced on ...

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 ...