Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen Last night (2/11) was a big night for musical fashion week parties in NYC. Guns n Roses were the surprise headliner in the John Varvatos store. Earlier in the vening both Patti Smith and Metric played... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "There's nothing "normal" about New York Fashion Week, but if the incoming flood of models, designers, and celebs isn't cool enough, this might just make you gasp: For LnA's first presentation in New York City, they're going all out, showcasing... more info

The Telegraph — Michael Arditti praises Just Kids by Patti Smith, a heartfelt biography about the singer's affair with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe more info

Live Daily — Gypsy-punk outfit Gogol Bordello [ tickets ] has worked a quick run through North America into its late-winter/early spring world tour ahead of the forthcoming Rick Rubin-produced effort, "Transcontinental Hustle." Before heading out for an Austra... more info

Pop Candy — Patti Smith has been doing several interviews about her new memoir, Just Kids, but she hasn't made any TV apperaances ... until Friday, when she appears on PBS' Tavis Smiley. more info

Guardian Music — Punk poet Patti Smith first met Robert Mapplethorpe when she moved to New York in the late 60s, and the pair became inseparable. Now she has written a memoir of their time together, from hanging out with Ginsberg and Warhol to her rise as a hit singe... more info

MTV.com News — Former head of Sony Music and Mariah Carey's ex-husband is the reported top choice.By Gil Kaufman Simon Cowell Photo: Gustavo Caballero/ Getty Images While plenty of names have been tossed around as potential replacements for Simon Cowell,... more info

Patti Smith's memoir of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe traces the evolution of two young artists into ... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonThe magazine Roots has played a key role in promoting folk, world music and the varied fusions of the new roots scene, and this brave, unexpectedly slick 30th-anniversary show managed to mix experiments, history and surprises, with ... more info

Roundhouse, LondonThe magazine Roots has played a key role in promoting folk, world music and the varied fusions of the new roots scene, and this brave, unexpectedly slick 30th-anniversary show managed to mix experiments, history and surprises, with ... more info