The indomitable punk poet — who was born in Chicago and briefly lived in Logan Square when she was young — dedicated “People ...

At the Chicago Theatre, Patti Smith and her band tore into “Horses” from top to bottom, and 50 years on, it’s still ...

What a magnificent night of live music, centered on the 1975 debut that is regularly — and rightfully — considered to be one ...

“Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine,” Smith sang on Saturday over the slow piano chords of keyboardist Tony Shanahan ...

If you were wondering what the poem meant, I have no idea,” Patti Smith offered, after reading Rimbaud’s “Genie” on Monday ...

In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the ...

One of the city's great romantic bards treated fans to a night of songs and stories, with stripped-down acoustic performances of classics from all over her catalog ...

The sound engineers on 'Horses', old friends and more, recall the making of Patti Smith's debut album and define its power, ...

Back in 1975, though, Patti Smith did exactly that with her debut album, Horses. Patti Smith’s Horses is a poetic romp from start to finish. The album opens up with one of its most famous songs, ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. Patti Smith is now considered one of the wise women of rock 'n' roll, an eloquent chronicler of her life in music and in a series of acclaimed memoirs. But 50 ...

As Patti Smith's debut album 'Horses' turns 50, 25 artists from across the world discuss the enduring impact and influence of ...