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 ...

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

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, ...

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

Smith's debut album ushered in a new era of rock and roll. Critic Ken Tucker reviews the new anniversary edition of Horses, plus we listen back to Terry Gross' 1996 and 2010 interviews with Smith.

The reissue, which can be pre-ordered now, will be available as a two-CD set and a two-LP vinyl collection. Both releases will feature a newly remastered version of the original album, and an extra ...

Wed, August 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM UTC Now available to order online and in stores Oct. 10, Smith’s Horses (50th Anniversary) edition includes Smith’s RCA audition recording, unreleased outtakes, along ...

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

On Oct. 10, Patti Smith will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her acclaimed 1975 album Horses with a reissue featuring previously unreleased recordings. The release will contain the original album, ...

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 ...