Guardian Music — Glastonbury might not be happening this year, but there are plenty big fests not to be missedBeach Break LiveWhen 14-18 JuneWhere Pembrey Country Park, CarmarthenshireWhat A late spring break-style party for UK students with a mix of top dance, urban... more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon Patti Smith blames stage-hands for the infamous 1977 accident which left her in traction with a broken back insisting they failed to leave enough room for her to perform The singer took a tumble and plunged 15 feet 4 5 metres into the orche... more info

Guardian Music — The Southbank Centre in London has curated this playlist on Spotify to mark the Meltdown 2012 festival in August, curated by Antony of Antony and the JohnsonsThis year's Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre in London is curated by the musician a... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Occupy This Album is a 4-CD box set that contains 99 tracks from 99 artists in a variety of music genres. Patti Smith, Lucinda Williams, Ani DiFranco, and others contribute to this ambitious project that benefits the Occupy Wall... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — All Songs Considered is streaming a new song by Patti Smith, from her forthcoming album Banga (out June 5th). Weekend Edition interviews John Irving about his new novel In One Person. On the similarities between wrestling and writing "Many of... more info

Guardian Music — Smith's vivid sequence of memoir sketches has lost none of its quiet power in this augmented 20th anniversary editionThe original Woolgathering, a collection of sketches published 20 years ago in a volume the size of a deck of cards, holds talismanic... more info

Starpulse — Actress Shailene Woodley has named her dream role - she's desperate to play rocker Patti Smith on the big screen. The Descendants star admits she's obsessed with the godmother of punk and has bee... more info

ContactMusic — Actress Shailene Woodley has named her dream role - shes desperate to play rocker Patti Smith on the big screen The Descendants star admits shes obsessed with the godmother of punk and has been reading Smiths memoir Just Kids about her bohemian days ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch the Patti Smith video for Smells Like Teen Spirit, a track from her 2007 covers album Twelve. » pattismith.net more info

Nialler9 — Some real nice additions to Electric Picnic were just announced. Squarepusher! Van Dyke Parks! SBTRKT and the much-touted Grandaddy festival appearance. An mhaith. Patti Smith Richard Hawley Crystal Castles SBTRKT Grandaddy Squarepusher The Maccabees... more info