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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Five decades have gone by since Patti Smith released her 1975 debut album Horses. The landmark 1975 studio project featured some of rock’s most classic cuts, including the …

Martin Scorsese, Patti Smith, King Charles, and J.D. Vance are among those reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced his death in a statement noting that the pope “taught us to live the values of the …

Patti Smith‘s forthcoming memoir Bread of Angels took a decade to write, and captures “the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime,” according to the singer-songwriter. In a statement, Smith said that with her new book she hopes “that people will find something they need.” According to a summary of the …

Patti Smith performed at a New York City rally Tuesday as part of an effort to prevent a downtown park from being converted into affordable housing. The Elizabeth Street Garden, located between between Spring and Prince streets, has long been a community gathering place for artists and city dwellers. However, …

If anyone doubted the ongoing relevance of Patti Smith’s work, that answer arrived at the next-to-last moment at “People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith,” a boldface-name-heavy tribute concert Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall. Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, a caravan of singers, musician and actors — …

Just four days after his surprise reunion with R.E.M. at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, Michael Stipe performed at the annual Tibet House benefit at New York’s Carnegie Hall on a packed bill that also included Patti Smith, Jackson Browne, Laurie Anderson, Gogol Bordello, Orville Peck, Allison Russell, …

Patti Smith will perform her debut album Horses in fullon tour to celebrate the LP’s 50 anniversary. The tour will feature feature guitarist Lenny Kaye and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty, both of whom played on the original 1975 recording. The anniversary trek will kick off on Oct. 6 at Dublin’s …

Patti Smith doesn’t want everyone fussing over her following an incident in Brazil on Wednesday during which she collapsed on stage. The 78-year-old musician cut her Sao Paulo concert short after a migraine-related bout of dizziness caused her to sprawl out on the floor. “I was checked out by an …

The list of artists who will be saluting Patti Smith at an upcoming tribute show in New York just grew longer. The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, director Jim Jarmusch, former Bangles frontperson Susanna Hoffs, Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, and New York rocker Jesse Malin have been added to an already eclectic …

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s debut album Horses. To commemorate that moment , an array of indie and alternative rockers will gather at New York’s Carnegie Hall on March 26 for a Smith tribute concert. The lineup for “People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of …