Patti Smith tapped into her 'child self' to write new memoir: 'She's still here'

Patti Smith talks about 'Bread of Angels,' her latest book. Smith wrote the book over a 10-year period, chronicling her childhood to now.

Kate Pierson and Chicago Teen Choir Remind Us That ‘People Have the Power' on Patti Smith Cover

The B-52 member teamed up with Uniting Voices Chicago for an inspired rendition of the song, which will benefit the nonprofit ...

The mother of wounded birds: an oral history of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ at 50

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

Joseph O’Connor on Bread of Angels by Patti Smith: Vive la reine

Lucid new memoir – a sort of sequel to Just Kids – gives fascinating insight into the worldview of one of the greatest living artists of our time ...
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Patti Smith Covers Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”

I follow Pop Candy columnist Whitney Matheson on Twitter because she always has some interesting tidbits about pop culture to share –from comics to films and, of course, music. We’ve been show buddies ...

Review: Patti Smith’s ‘Horses,’ live and powerful at 50

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

The Unseen Patti Smith

Never-before-seen pictures of Patti Smith’s first trip as a musician to Paris in 1976, including a pilgrimage to The Doors ...

Patti Smith Reveals the Daughter She Placed for Adoption Helped Uncover the Truth About Her Biological Father (Exclusive)

The music legend opens up to PEOPLE about sharing never-before-told family secrets in her highly anticipated memoir, 'Bread of Angels' ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, Patti Smith Dropped One of the Greatest Art Punk Records of All Time

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, ...