Some artists peak early. These stunning debut albums set a standard so high, even their creators couldn’t top them ...

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

“Just Kids” is a memoir of Smith’s early years in New York and her relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe. They ...

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

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

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

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, ...

Patti Smith has reaped many honors in her life. She’s been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, won a National Book ...

Punk rock pioneer Patti Smith didn’t know who her biological father was until getting an assist from the daughter she put up for adoption decades earlier, she reveals in her new memoir, out Tuesday.

Patti Smith got candid about the moment she discovered the truth about her biological father. The 78-year-old singer - who rose to fame in the 70s with her debut album Horses - opened up about the ...

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 ...