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Patti Smith's new album is a Banga

Singer's first collection of original material in eight years will feature a track dedicated to the late Amy WinehousePatti Smith has announced her first album of original material in eight years. Banga, featuring Smith's own children and Television's Tom Verlaine, will include a song dedicated to Amy Winehouse.Smith's new single, April Fool, was released on Sunday via iTunes. "We'll ride like writers ride," she sings, "Neither rich nor broke/ We'll race through alleyways/ In our tattered cloaks...

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15:51 on April 1 2012

Patti Smith back with 'Banga' in June

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09:13 on April 2 2012

Patti Smith's new album is a Banga

Guardian Music — Singer's first collection of original material in eight years will feature a track dedicated to the late Amy WinehousePatti Smith has announced her first album of origina... more info

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16:04 on April 2 2012

Patti Smith Pays Tribute To Amy Winehouse On New Album

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11:02 on April 3 2012

Patti Smith: new album "Banga" 06/05

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Steven Sebring The new Patti Smith album Banga drops June 5 on Columbia Records. It's her first album with original material in eight years. The album was record... more info

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