Journal article using the Smiths as a case study of a "star" who exists as a contradiction between image and reality, especially focusing on the "Englishness" exuded in both their existence and their music. Stringer argues that Morrissey's lyrical and public attention has always been a "white England," about which he often sang in protest, which is especially interestign in the context of Latino American fans. He concludes that it is unclear whether fans of The Smiths listen because they appreciate the foundations of the band's image, or their "working over" of often-repressed social and political boundaries.
(Link is to PennText - article available through JSTOR.)