Stereogum — Rock ‘n’ roll lifer Lenny Kaye has done a great many things in his 79 years on this planet. Kaye is best-known as the longtime guitarist for the Patti Smith group, and that’s enough right there. Kaye has played with Smith for more than 50 years... more info

Stereogum — CBGB, the New York club that famously served as the home base for NYC's punk scene in the '70s, shut down way back in 2006, but it lives on as a brand activation. Back in 2023, the CBGB Festival came to Brooklyn's Under The K Bridge Park, and its lin... more info

Stereogum — Last night marked the fourth iteration of the American Music Honors, the annual ceremony held by Monmouth University's Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music. This year, the honorees were the Doors, Patti Smith, Dionne Warwick, the E ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 60 years ago today, the Rolling Stones released Aftermath. Patti Smith called it “screwing music,” and she’s usually right. Social Distortion takes on album track “Under My Thumb” at MAGNET: The post The Rolling Stones Released “Aftermath... more info

Stereogum — Once a year, London's Southbank Centre locks down a big name to headline and curate its Meltdown Festival, and the big name usually puts together a lineup full of semi-obscure cult favorites and ascendant fringe acts. In the past, that role has gone ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Cecil Taylor. Conquistador! Read our review of the essential Ornette Coleman tribute album featuring Taylor, John Zorn, Patti Smith, Nels Cline, Thurston Moore, Laurie Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Bill Laswell and more: The post Happy ... more info

Stereogum — A few weeks ago — after fellow rock icons like Patti Smith, Billy Corgan, and Nick Cave proclaimed their fanship of Geese — Courtney Love bravely went on the record to say she wasn't quite yet sold on the Brooklyn band, who made our favorite albu... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Jay Dee Daugherty (Patti Smith, Tom Verlaine, Church, Indigo Girls). We are rising. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our Patti Smith live review from 2019: The post Happy Birthday Jay Dee Daugherty (Patti Smith, Tom Verlaine, Chu... more info

Stereogum — Every year, City Winery owner Michael Dorf picks an artist to honor with his annual "Music Of" tribute concert at Carnegie Hall, a benefit for music education for underserved youth programs. Last year, the honoree was Patti Smith.This year's 21st ins... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Bill Laswell. Oscillate wildly. Read our review of the excellent Ornette Coleman tribute album featuring Laswell, John Zorn, Patti Smith, Nels Cline, Thurston Moore, Laurie Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Cecil Taylor and more: The post ... more info