The 1976 musician Patti Smith knew was nothing special: “Not do one thing”
Not as important as everyone thought.
Patti Smith
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.
The one singer Patti Smith said laid foundations for everyone: “She redefined what it meant”
Doing the musical groundwork.
Why Debbie Harry always felt like “the bottom rung” of CBGBs scene
“A more underground pop-culture thing.”
CBGB Festival: Morrissey, Patti Smith, and Interpol set for New York punk celebration
It is back for a second year.
The New York automat where Allen Ginsberg dated Patti Smith by accident
How a misunderstanding started a life-long friendship.
Curating obscurity: Lenny Kaye’s ‘Nuggets’ compilation remains a living, breathing monument to rock at its purest
The celebration of lost ’60s garage rock helped influence the DIY spirit.