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

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 ...

Bread of Angels recounts her relationship with husband Fred “Sonic” Smith, who died in 1994, as well as her upbringing and the start of her music career. The book’s release date, Nov. 4, carries ...

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

Patti Smith’s Horses turns 50, celebrating a groundbreaking album that reshaped rock and poetry and inspired generations of artists.

Recovering the Journals of Layne Staley' debuts this week at No. 14 on The New York Times’ Best Sellers list for Hardcover ...

In May of 1975, Patti Smith, the "godmother of punk," traveled to the Elm City to perform for the first time. Though rather than a traditional rock show, Smith is returning to New Haven next January ...

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.

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 ...

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

Smith revisits her childhood and offers insights into her marriage in a new memoir. Bread of Angels offers an intimate, if ...