Guardian Music — The men are now free jail but famous names including Peter Jackson want to establish their innocence of scouts' murdersThe men have served their time and walked free. The case is closed. But celebrity supporters of the West Memphis Three, including ... more info

Guardian Music — From Sinatra to Dylan, the camera has helped to cement the public mythology of some of our greatest artistsFrom Johnny Cash "flipping the bird" at Jim Marshall's camera during a soundcheck in San Quentin prison to Robert Mapplethorpe's portrait of an... more info

Altsounds — Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Patti Smith raises the curtain on OUTSIDE SOCIETY, a new collection of her signature songs on the Arista and Columbia labels. The landmark 18-song release marks the *first single-CD collection* *to span Patti's en... more info

Altsounds — Perfect entry point for fans of her autobiographical memoir, JUST KIDS, winner of the National Book Award and a New York Times bestseller; CD includes personal recollections of each song written by Patti Smith OUTSIDE SOCIETY is released on 12th Sep... more info

Perez Hilton — Exciting news for Patti Smith fans! According to new reports, a movie version of Patti Smith's memoir Just Kids is in the works. The book revolves around Patti's life with deceased photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, and it explores "how they inspired ... more info

NME — The punk icon is reworking her book into a movie more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon Patti Smith is adapting her acclaimed memoir Just Kids for the big screen. The Because The Night singer's tome about her relationship with gay artist Robert Mapplethorpe, who died from Aids in 1989, won the National Book Award last year (10... more info

ContactMusic — Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea was influenced by touring with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. The bassist played with the British singer in supergroup Atoms for Peace - which also included punk singer Patti Smith and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn - and sa... more info

The Music Fix — Strange days here we come. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin The first-annual Escape to NY Festival kicked off on the Shinnecock Nation reservation in South Hampton on Friday. Patti Smith headlined the day, and we already posted those pics. Now here are the rest from... more info