The venue Patti Smith always dreamed of playing: “Such a wonderful place”
An iconic stage.
Patti Smith Archives: 05/2026
The 1978 cover song that blew Bruce Springsteen away: “Ancient and revolutionary”
The power of poetry.
The 1976 musician Patti Smith knew was nothing special: “Not do one thing”
Not as important as everyone thought.
The band that gave Patti Smith everything she wanted: “I thought they were great”
Much more heartfelt than anything else.
The “profane and the sacred” singer who showed Bono the sacred side of rock
The salvation he needed.