NME — Sting, Patti Smith and My Morning Jacket will also feature on new compilation more info

ContactMusic — Patti Smith threw herself into photography following her husbands death because she needed a distraction during her time of grief The Because the Night singer married Fred Sonic Smith of rock band Mc5 in 1980 and the couple went on to welcome two chi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A tale of two cities, London and New York and the birth of punk. Each city created a bastard child that marked the biggest and fundamental shift in popular music since Elvis walked into Sun Studios. Blank Generation unpicks the relationship between ... more info

ContactMusic — Sting Patti Smith and KEHA are teaming up to cover songs by folk legend Bob Dylan for a new charity compilation British soul star Adele and the Dave Matthews Band are also contributing tracks to Chimes of Freedom Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New York Times magazine profiles multi-talented singer-songwriter Patti Smith. Literary pumpkins. Coming November 21st: three Rush 5-CD box sets (Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3), spanning the band's entire Mercury Records recording career. Financia... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Patti Smith interviewed on Swedish Tv4. She performs Halpless with her son Jackson and daughter Jesse. » pattismith.net (Thru news.henningmankell.com - thanks: Philip Young) more info

Nialler9 — First Aid Kit recently performed at the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm. Patti Smith was in the audience. The band played her song ‘Dancing Barefoot’ and Patti Smith reacts. CRAI. First Aid Kit have a new album out in January. Hear the first sing... more info

NME — Patti Smith and Dean Martin also feature on the Hunter S Thompson inspired film album more info

Here Comes The Flood — Highlights of the Bridge School Benefit Concerts will be released on October 24th on Reprise celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the event that was founded by Neil Young. Most of the tracks are previously unreleased. The Brian Wilson led all-star r... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The actor-playwright and ideal of the poetic Western man explores the outlaw icon's imagined later years in the film 'Blackthorn.' It's a rare lead part for the actor, who in recent years has taken a supporting role in Hollywood.Sam Shepard's cultura... more info