Smith also discussed finding joy in grief and a possibility of new music before her songs and stories events in Madison and ...

Chicago native and "Godmother of Punk" Patti Smith was back in her hometown on Thursday night to receive this year's Harold ...

For Patti Smith, her earliest memories of books did not even require her ability to read them, only an understanding that ...

Patti Smith did have her fair share of great moments on her own, but some singers showed her the way almost perfectly when ...

Inside, never-before-revealed stories of the beloved musician's teenage years, lifelong role models, marriage to Fred "Sonic" Smith, and more. By Stacia Datskovska If you purchase an independently ...

Highlights from Democracy Now!’s 30th anniversary celebration at the historic Riverside Church, featuring Angela Davis, Patti ...

The "Because the Night" singer-songwriter took to Instagram to express admiration for the Athens, Georgia-formed group in honor of the 42-year anniversary of its first concert as R.E.M. Jack Irvin has ...

A public garden that’s set to be demolished has played a part in creative life of one of New York City’s greatest living artists, she tells us. Patti Smith is one of several bold-face names ...

In 1978, Bruce Springsteen was having trouble finishing a promising song called “Because the Night,” when his producer Jimmy Iovine suggested he pass it along to Patti Smith to work on it. At the time ...

In 1977, Patti Smith released the single “Because the Night,” which rose to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single helped her find mainstream success with the 1978 album Easter, and became her ...

In 1977, Patti Smith pressed play for the first time on the tape Bruce Springsteen had scrawled “Because the Night” across. Instantly, she knew the song had transformative powers. By Hilary Hughes In ...

Chicago native and "Godmother of Punk" Patti Smith was back in her hometown on Thursday night to receive this year's Harold ...