ContactMusic — Patti Smith named the new R.E.M. album.The iconic punk singer appears on 'Collapse Into Now's closing track, 'Blue' and it was when she came to the record her vocals... more info

NME — Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith and Peaches all sing on new record more info

Guardian Music — Forget everything you've ever learned about rock'n'roll: the NME has established chunky winter socks as the apex of coolHas enough scar tissue formed over the livid psychic weals inflicted on us by this year's NME Cool List for us to contemplate it w... more info

Guardian Music — Former Kinks singer 'thrilled' to take control of the Southbank Centre's 18th annual festival, promising to forge a 'musical bridge between past, present and future'Ray Davies has been appointed artistic director of next year's Meltdown festival at t... more info

CNN Showbiz — Patti Smith won the 2010 National Book Award in the nonfiction category for her memoir "Just Kids." more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Her winning the National Book Award for 'Just Kids' is another example of her genre-blending talent."Just Kids," which won the National Book Award for nonfiction Wednesday night, is a reminder that Patti Smith has always had more than making records ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Jana Peri with Jacob Callis recording "Gallery Whore" at Serious Business Attending art gallery openings is proving that there is such a thing as a free lunch. Look bored and hit the free booze and tidbits. NYC rocker Jana Peri has written a tongue-... more info

Guardian Music — Memoir of her bohemian days with artist Robert Mapplethorpe earns acclaimed musician National Book Award in USFor a musician who virtually dropped out of public life for almost two decades, Patti Smith has become remarkably ubiquitous. Barely a month... more info

AOL Music — Rocker and writer Patti Smith has won the prestigious National Book Award for her memoir "Just Kids," a haunting chronicle of poverty and pain while living in New York City with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe during the early years of their careers... more info