Patti Smith

MSN Music — Patti Smith has penned a stirring and poetic tribute to Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor who died from complications of ALS last week at age 73.   more info

Stereogum — Patti Smith published a short essay in The New Yorker paying tribute to her longtime friend and collaborator, the late playwright and actor Sam Shepard, who passed away Monday. The essay, titled "My Buddy," poetically details Smith and Shepard's deca... more info

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Stereogum — U2 are in the middle of their 30th anniversary Joshua Tree tour, and last night they performed at the Stade De France in Paris. Patti Smith was on hand at the show to join the band to sing "Mothers Of The Disappeared." Watch below. … more info

Uncut — Starring REM, Prince, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Robert Plant, Townes Van Zandt, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sinead O’Connor, Morrissey, U2, Pixies and The Wedding Present! Starring REM, Prince, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Robert Plant, Townes Van Zan... more info

The Quietus — Patti Smith, PJ Harvey and more lend support to campaign backing Wikileaks founder more info

Sweeping The Nation — *The* 1975, because pop SEO has to work in STN's favour at some time. The year of Rollermania, Whispering Grass, Sailing and the UK's best selling album being The Best of the Stylistics. Disco took off with plentiful American number ones and ... more info

Stereogum — Every year, London's Meltdown Festival brings in a major artist to curate and headline; in past years, heavyweights like David Bowie, Patti Smith, Ornette Coleman, Morrissey, Yoko Ono, and David Byrne have done it. This year, it's M.I.A. doing the ho... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus Patti Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes, Ben Harper, and more sing "People Have the Power". more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2017 edition of the annual Tibet House Benefit at Carnegie Hall happened Thursday night (3/16) with its usual impressive lineup of musical talent and some very interesting pairings. It also doubled as a birthday party for Philip Glass. Continue ... more info