Smith performing in Finland in 2007. Credit: Wikipedia. Iconic artist Patti Smith made a mark 50 years ago with her iconic first album, Horses, which mixed punk, poetry and performance. She will take ...

In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories. By Jon Pareles November 7th, 2025 Sex. Death.

This is FRESH AIR. Patti Smith, known as the grandmother of punk, has received several honors, including an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the French Legion of Honor. But for our book ...

The power of rock ‘n’ roll was on full display. It made us want to sing and it made us want to scream. It made us want to call old friends as well as make new ones. It made us believe, hope and dream.

From cradle to late life, the godmother of punk remembers it all — including, especially, her life with the late Fred “Sonic” Smith. By David Hajdu David Hajdu is a critic, a songwriter and a ...

The punk pioneer celebrates her groundbreaking debut while her new memoir, ‘Bread of Angels,’ reveals her early life in rock Patti Smith performs at Tollwood Festival on July 13, 2015, in Munich, ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. Patti Smith is now considered one of the wise women of rock 'n' roll, an eloquent chronicler of her life in music and in a series of acclaimed memoirs. But 50 ...

Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. Music critics have a habit of tearing down idols as soon as they’ve ...