50 years ago, Patti Smith’s Horses fused poetry and punk, rewriting rock's rule book

The power and importance of Horses, the seminal debut of punk-poet Patti Smith, still lingers five decades after its release.

Patti Smith on writing, Bob Dylan, 'Horses,' turtles, and gratitude for a rich inner life

Smith brings her memoir and songs to Medford Dec. 17. The post ​​Patti Smith on writing, Bob Dylan, ‘Horses,’ turtles, and ...
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‘Incredibly rude’ rock icon made waitress cry in ’70s, restaurateur claims

A famous restaurateur has exposed an “incredibly rude” music legend who apparently brought a waitress to tears back in the 1970s. Keith McNally claims that Patti Smith was constantly mean to servers ...
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'70s Punk Rock Legend Praised for 'Mind-Blowingly Amazing' Performances in 'Place of Magic'

'70s Punk Rock Legend Praised for 'Mind-Blowingly Amazing' Performances in 'Place of Magic' originally appeared on Parade. Patti Smith has been entertaining fans for decades. The ‘70s punk rock legend ...
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'Fresh Air' marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's landmark album, 'Horses'

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 ...
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Legendary Patti Smith to play Festival Big Top

The Patti Smith Quartet has been added to the Big Top line-up for next year’s Galway International Arts Festival. They will perform there on Wednesday, July 15 and tickets go on sale this Friday at ...

Review: Patti Smith proves Horses still hits 50 years later at D.C. show

Patti Smith rocked The Anthem in Washington, D.C., when she brought her Horses 50th anniversary tour to the venue. A common ...
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'70s Poet and Songwriter Responds to Taylor Swift Mention a Year and Half Later

More than a year after Taylor Swift name-dropped Patti Smith in her latest album, the poet and songwriter is weighing in. In her April 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department, Swift referenced the 78 ...
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Patti Smith's 'Bread of Angels' serves as both a sequel and a prequel to 'Just Kids'

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 ...