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

Guardian Music — How would Escape to New York, a hedonistic three-day music festival, fare in the ritzy Hamptons, and would the British boutique party vibe be lost in translation?Southampton, in New York state, may be home to Ralph Lauren-clad millionaires, glamorous... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Patti Smith @ Escape to NY Patti Smith is playing a free show at Webster Hall on September 8 in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. France Inter, the French National Public Radio Channel,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The new Escape to New York festival is happening Southampton, NY this weekend. As mentioned, the music lineup features artists such as Patti Smith, Best Coast, Mates ot State, Psychedelic Furs, The Vaccines, of Montreal, and others. There will... more info