Stereogum — This past Friday we sent Dominick Mastrangelo to the 20th Annual Tibet House Benefit at Carnegie Hall. The lineup included longtime legends (Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, the concert’s Artistic Director Philip Glass) mixing it up with younger folks (Regin... more info

ContactMusic — Punk legend PATTI SMITH made a Tibetan refugee's dreams of stardom come true on Friday (26Feb10) when she invited the teenager to perform with her band at a benefit concert in... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt Performances by Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Gogol Bordello brought the crowd at Carnegie Hall to its feet on Friday night, as the musicians took part in the 20th annual Tibet House benefit. The concerts,... more info

Guardian Music — The debut album by this aspiring soul diva sounds like Laura Nyro and Carole King ... blaring out of two separate stereosHometown: New York.The lineup: Diane Birch (vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes, guitar).The background: Diane Birch has been... more info

Guardian Music — He may not be a publicist's dream, but the maverick musician will bring his forward-looking curiosity to this year's festivalThe appointment of Richard Thompson as director of this year's Meltdown is good news, but champagne and fireworks aren't appr... more info

Guardian Music — The folk-rock veteran and musical maverick will act as artistic director for this year's Meltdown festivalFolk guitarist Richard Thompson is to curate this year's Meltdown festival. Following in the footsteps of David Bowie, Patti Smith and Massive A... more info

Starpulse — Patti Smith discussed and signed her new book, "Just Kids" at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago on February 21st. Is it us, or does Patti look alot like ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's old man puppet Walter? Pics & more goofy stuff after the jump... more info

Pop Candy — Happy Monday to you! My weekend wasn't nearly long enough, and I'm guessing you feel the same. I did spend a lot of it reading Patti Smith's excellent memoir (Just Kids), and I started re-watching the first season of Lost, which I hadn't seen since i... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Early Sunday, the Harold Washington Library Center looked as if it were under attack -- by Patti Smith fans. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — • Patti Smith discusses and signs Just Kids, 2 p.m. in the CIndy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State. more info