In the first season of her recording career, from 1974 to 1980, Patti Smith was a raw nerve, blazing behind the microphone on ...

The album cover is iconic: An androgynous, unsmiling Smith with a jacket casually slung over her shoulder, shot in black and ...

Patti Smith, a punk rock icon and literary figure, has captivated audiences for decades with her unique blend of music and poetry. In a recent conversation, she shared insights from her new memoir, ...

Patti Smith never planned to front a rock band. In 1971, when the music producer and manager Sandy Pearlman approached her about making music, she laughed and told him she had a perfectly good job in ...

Not long after she was given a nod by Taylor Swift as a "tortured poet", Patti Smith is back with another book for her growing base of young fans. "Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine," she ...

On December 30, 1946, the world welcomed Patti Smith, a luminary whose influence has spanned over five decades in the realms of music and poetry. As we celebrate her 79th birthday, we reflect on her ...

Patti Smith, a legendary figure in rock music, has announced a tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her 1975 debut album “Horses.” Smith, 78, plans to perform the record — which includes her ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Smith performing in Finland in 2007. Credit: Wikipedia. Iconic artist Patti Smith made a mark 50 ...

It'll be another busy week events-wise in January in the Sarasota area, including live music, with the biggest news being the ...

But it would be wrong to attribute that entirely to misogyny. Smith may have provided a template for a new generation of musicians, but musically she existed in a category of her own; you might call ...