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 ...
At the Chicago Theatre, Patti Smith and her band tore into “Horses” from top to bottom, and 50 years on, it’s still ...
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the ...
NEW YORK (Billboard) - A musician, poet, activist and artist for more than 30 years, Patti Smith delves into covers territory on her new album, "Twelve." The aptly titled 12-song set finds Smith ...
on August 23. More or less a primer on Smith’s musical career, this remastered collection contains 18 of the haunted, brainy chanteuse’s iconic songs—spanning from 1975’s “Gloria” and “Free Money” ...
Long before she was a rock ‘n’ roll legend, Patti Smith (Chicago, 78 years old) was a poet who worked at Scribner, a bookstore next to New York City’s Rockefeller Center. She lived with her partner at ...
“Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine,” Smith sang on Saturday over the slow piano chords of keyboardist Tony Shanahan ...
Since the 1960s, Patti Smith explored a career in the music industry and helped shine a light on the punk rock scene in New York City. Embracing her love for music, songwriting and singing, Smith ...