Her father, a former tap dancer, works in a factory while her mother, previously a jazz singer ... She founded the "Patti Smith Group" with whom she released a first album which seduced critics ...

In the mid-1970s, every musician in New York knew about Patti Smith. By 1977, that would extend out to rock fans worldwide as her co-write with the Boss, Bruce Springsteen, would make her a star when ...

If there’s one thing about Patti Smith, it’s that she knows how to transform music into true art. In many ways, it’s simply part of her nature—as a singer, poet, author, and artist, she seamlessly ...

[RELATED: Michael Stipe, Flea Among Artists Confirmed to Perform at Star-Studded Patti Smith Tribute Show in New York] “He was our great environmental president,” Patti maintained.

David Letterman's music director Paul Shaffer and rock icon Patti Smith. Running from April 3-6, VersoFest is a four-day long forum that gathers "media creators, artists and fans" to Westport.

This example of classic rock songs based on dreams might be a bit surprising to some. “Break It Up” by Patti Smith was written after she had a “vision” of Jim Morrison in a dream. That, coupled with ...

After seeing Ramones play in New Jersey in 1979, Bruce Springsteen wrote a song for the New York punks, but was advised not to give it away ...

The popular weather forecaster is gone with no explanation from the station beyond a statement thanking her for keeping viewers safe and informed.

The new year is always about the new year. What films might turn out to be tolerable. What TV shows will be remembered a week after broadcast. And so on. But each new year is also always about ...

Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine. Those are the first words Patti Smith sings — or, to be more precise, snarls — on “Gloria: In Excelsis Deo,” It’s the first song on her ...