Aquarium Drunkard — Ten years after they first emerged from Warhol’s Factory, the Velvet Underground loomed larger than ever before in the CBGB-centered NYC punk scene of the mid-1970s. With Patti Smith leading the charge — she covered the Velvets frequently  — J... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Quick, name an album that mentions Charles Baudelaire's Fleur du Mal not just once, but twice in the lyrics. Bonus point for those who can add another fabled 19th century writer. Give up? It's on Things As They Are the new full-length by Saint Mayb... more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon and keen photographer Patti Smith has become choosy with her subjects because she uses rare Polaroid film.The Because The Night hitmaker... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- The red-hot Mumford and Sons, Elton John and Neil Young will perform at a tribute concert honoring Bruce Springsteen in Los Angeles next month. The MusiCares concert event will take place in L.A. on February 8, two days... more info

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Consequence of Sound — Rahzel and Philip Glass, too. more info

411 Mania — An all-star soundtrack for the documentary... more info

Consequence of Sound — The more "music-based" book will be out in 2013. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Book Riot lists five literary cookbooks. Patti Smith tells Billboard she is working on a sequel to her memoir Just Kids. 49 year-end music lists were added yesterday to the master aggregation yesterday, including Pitchfork's top songs, You Ain't No..... more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon Patti Smith is penning a follow-up to her memoirs, just two years after releasing the tell-all tome.The Because The Night rocker won... more info