NME — The song was originally a Top Five hit for Patti Smith in 1978 more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include Wolf Parade, Patti Smith, Parquet Courts, Louis CK, Bad Boy Family reunion, Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders (with Bridget St John, Ted Leo, and more), H09909, Allo Darlin', Week... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The first of two benefit shows for former Richard Hell & the Voidoids guitarist Ivan Julian, who is battling cancer, went down at City Winery in NYC on Wednesday (5/4) with a lineup filled with icons, including Debbie Harry, Lenny Kaye, Willie Ni... more info

Guardian Music — In the wake of the collapse of its recent Manchester event, we investigate how Barry Hogan’s project went from anti-corporate utopia to debt-stricken disasterFew festivals have a legacy like that of All Tomorrow’s Parties. For 15 years ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Last month, it was revealed that Laurie Anderson would be co-curating a Lou Reed tribute for this year's annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival, and now the full schedule for Season 46 is here. It runs from July 20 to August 7 with free out... more info

New York Times — Patti Smith, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Darlene Love will perform. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brooklyn's Caveman have shared the video for "Never Going Back" a song off their forthcoming album, Otero War which is out June 17 via Cinematic Music Group. It was directed by Steven Sebring (who made Patti Smith documentary Dream of Life) and ... more info

USA Today Music — "She's the queen."             more info

Rolling Stone — When Patti Smith's "Gloria" single came out in the U.K. in 1976, the record label bleeped the singer's cursing on its B Side, a cover of the Who's "My Generation" that was recorded live. "I don't need that fucking shit," she sang. She explained how t... more info

Obscure Sound — “Dancing Barefoot” by herMajesty is a cover of the 1979 song of the same name by Patti Smith, and while there are similarities between the two, there are more differences. Where Smith’s original is based around the acoustic guitar, herMajesty t... more info