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 ...

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

If you were wondering what the poem meant, I have no idea,” Patti Smith offered, after reading Rimbaud’s “Genie” on Monday ...

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

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

Patti Smith will release A Book of Days on November 15 via Penguin. It was inspired by her Instagram, and features 365 photos taken throughout a single year. Here are details: In 2018, without any ...

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

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 ...

While fans of Swift try to unpack the secrets hidden in her new album, Smith shared her surprise at Swift mentioning her. Looking at “The Tortured Poets Department”, the lyrics read, “I laughed in ...

Patti Smith’s latest memoir is a must-read for music fans, especially after the gut-punch that was her 2010 work titled Just Kids. sombr? 'More Like angr!' See How Nikki Glaser Gets the Pop Star Mad ...