LargeHeartedBoy — Patti Smith gives Pop & Hiss a glimpse into her music listening habits. George R.R. Martin talks to All Things Considered about A Dance with Dragons, the latest book in his A Song of Fire and Ice series. Fresh Air... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Patti Smith can’t stop listening to Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep.’ She’s been busy touring, accepting awards for ‘Just Kids,’ acting in a Law & Order’ episode and writing a crime novel. more info

NME — Godmother of punk covered the chart topping single in New York last week more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tamara Porras "Patti Smith was amazing. Excellent crowd. Great energy. Full moon. Fantastic weather. Castle Clinton's 200th anniversary. River 2 River. Ah!" - J.M.F. Godmother of Punk Patti Smith concluded the free Castle Clinton 2011 seaso... more info

Pop Candy — Last night I saw Patti Smith for the umpteenth time, and, for the umpteenth time, she was amazing. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Johnny Thunders would turn 59 Friday (7/15) and his birthday is being celebrated tonight (7/14) at D-Generationer Jesse Malin's LES club Bowery Electric. There will be a number of artists performing including Heartbreaker Walter Lure's The Waldos, Od... more info

Stereogum — The inaugural Escape To New York takes place August 5-7 at Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton, NY. The Hamptons-based festival was curated by Fred Fellowes, the creative director and founder of The Secret Garden Party, UK. The lineup features Pat... more info

NME — New 18-song compilation will span Smith's work from 1975 to 2007 more info

Guardian Music — Two stars of the New Wave are still rolling along. Jean-Luc Godard's po-mo puzzle Film socialisme is stubbornly obtuse, even by his gnomic standards. First, we're on a cruise liner where a Swiss banker named Goldberg is hounded; American singer Patti... more info

Guardian Music — On our latest summer festival visit, we see fans setting up camp at Hop Farm Country Park in Kent to catch Prince, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Morrissey and moreMartin GodwinKen Macfarlane more info