Stereogum — Over the weekend, the late Lou Reed was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Withers, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Patti Smith introduced Reed, and his widow, ... more info

Stereogum — Last night, seven artists were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hal Of Fame: Lou Reed, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Withers, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band all received honors, and each got a speech and perform... more info

Stereogum — Garbage aren’t the most active band these days, but they do make sure to do something new for Record Store Day every year. Two years ago, they enlisted Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster to help them cover Patti Smith’s “Because The Night... more info

The Telegraph — Patti Smith, Suede and The Chemical Brothers among the line-up - but still no news on the final headliner more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2015 Glastonbury Festival, which sold out in 25 minutes back in October, has announced it's initial lineup. In addition to Lionel Richie, which they confirmed a while back, this year will feature Patti Smith, Kanye West, Florence and... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The shortlist for the Baileys Womens Prize for Fiction has been named: Outline by Rachel Cusk The Bees by Laline Paull A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie How to Be Both by Ali Smith A Spool of Blue... more info

Stereogum — Even if you’re not a fan of Patti Smith, her memoir Just Kids deserved all of the attention that it received when it was published in 2010. Sure, it’s an autobiographical work, but it’s also a portrait of Smith’s relationship with the late ph... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Meg Waite Clayton on The Great Gatsby, which was published 90 years ago yesterday. Read TIME's review of the book. Patti Smith's favorite books. Biographile interviewed Lily Brooks-dalton about her memoir Motorcycles I've Loved. PopMatters shared an ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Patti Smith & Lou Reed The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony happens April 18 in Cleveland this year, and performers have now been announced. Beck, Dave Grohl, Tom Morello, John Legend and more are set to perform,... more info

Stereogum — Next month, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will hold its big induction ceremony in Cleveland. The year’s induction class includes Lou Reed, Green Day, and Bill Withers, and the Hall Of Fame has just unveiled its list of who’s inducting whom. Paul... more info