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Smith is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.
Called the "punk poet laureate", Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Her most widely known song is "Because the ...
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Patti Smith Biography
Smith is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.Called the "punk poet laureate", Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Her most widely known song is "Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 and number five in the U.K. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On November 17, 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. The book fulfilled a promise she had made to her former long-time roommate and partner, Robert Mapplethorpe. She placed 47th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Artists published in December 2010 and was also a recipient of the 2011 Polar Music Prize.
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Ally Pally's Free Entry Street Food And Craft Beer Festival Returns This June Bank Holidayby A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2022
StrEATlife, Alexandra Palace's free street food and craft beer festival, soundtracked by a line-up of live music and DJs, returns to the Palace on the Diamond Jubilee weekend, Friday 3 June and Saturday 4 June, 2022.
WMI Presents The World Premiere Of Techung Tibetan Ensemble At Kaufman Music Centerby A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2022
WMI presents the world premiere of Techung Tibetan Ensemble at Kaufman Music Center, a rare presentation of Classical Music and Dance from Lhasa, Saturday, June 4, 2022.
Eddies Music Hall Of Fame To Induct Eight Capital Region Legends On June 7by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2022
The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 class featuring eight legends of the local music scene. The group will be inducted during an induction ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at Universal Preservation Hall, home of the Eddies Music Hall of Fame.
Audible Expands 'Words + Music' Slate With Mariah Carey, Pete Townshend & Moreby Michael Major - Apr 28, 2022
New artists to join the ‘Words + Music’ include Mariah Carey, singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, rock legend Carlos Santana, singer, songwriter, and record producer Beck, The Who's guitarist and principal songwriter Pete Townshend, comedy rock duo, Tenacious D, comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, and rapper and actor yasiin bey.
MaryAnne Piccolo Tributes 90s Rock in LILITH FLARE at Pangea This Monthby Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2022
On Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at 9:30pm, Pangea presents MaryAnne Piccolo’s new project “Lilith Flare” celebrating the music and storytelling of incredible female artists such as Patti Smith, Joan Osborne, Dolores O’Riordan, Des’ree, Alanis Morissette and more.
Luke Wright Announces Manchester and Halifax Dates For New Show On Extensive 2022 Tourby Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2022
Whether he's playing master of ceremonies at a Libertines show in front of 5,000 screaming rock fans or reciting Georgian ballads down your local, Luke Wright is adept at taking poetry to places it doesn't normally go. His poems can be tender, riotous, caustic and romantic and he delivers them with the ferocity and panache of a raconteur at the top of his game.
Singer/Songwriter Kate Clover Announces North American Tour and Releases New Single and Music Videoby Marissa Tomeo - Apr 16, 2022
Today, LA-based rocker Kate Clover shares, 'Daisy Cutter,' the latest track off her forthcoming debut LP, Bleed Your Heart Out (due April 22, 2022 via SongVest Records / SVR). The track is a true rollicking punk-rock number, exhibiting Kate's affinity for fuzzed-out riffs and toe-tapping melodies. The single comes alongside a music video, directed by Nicole Lipp and featuring Kate performing the track live in front of gawking onlookers.
Morrison Hotel Gallery NYC and LA Salutes The Mystical Artistic Auras of Hotel Chelsea and Sunset Marquis with Retrospectivesby A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2022
Hotel Chelsea and the Sunset Marquis are themselves works of art, but these historic buildings are not always the main headliner. If these walls could rock, they would sing with stories spanning the gamut from wandering the halls with Janis, Marilyn, Jimi, and Factory pseudo-superstars to languorous dips in the pool with The Clash, Bob Marley, Blondie, Guns N' Roses, and droves of unrelenting groupies trailing in their wake.
Vanderwolf Releases New Single With Contributions from Robert Wyatt, Daevid Allen & Terry Edwardsby Michael Major - Apr 13, 2022
The A side “When The Fire Grows Cold”, a piano-led nightmare-lullaby co-sung by the legendary musician-activist, Robert Wyatt. The B side is “Extinction!”, a 7-minute Balkan-brass psychedelic fantasy featuring the late, great Daevid Allen’s glissando guitar solo and the wonderful Terry Edwards (PJ Harvey, Lydia Lunch, Tindersticks) on saxophone.
Utah Valley University Announces 2022-2023 Season of the Noorda Seriesby Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2022
Utah Valley University has announced the 2022-2023 season of the Noorda Series, including a solo concert from Broadway legend Patti LuPone following her current acclaimed run in the revival of “Company.” The list of world-class performers is below along with dates and details.
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VIDEO: Get A First Look At ABT STUDIO COMPANY SPRING FESTIVAL; Premieres Next Month!by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2021
The ABT Studio Company Spring Festival was filmed at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, New York following the Studio Company’s spring bubbles in March and April 2021 at Kaatsbaan and the Silver Bay YMCA Conference & Family Retreat Center in Silver Bay, New York. All works were created, rehearsed, and filmed following strict COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Petaluma Records to Release STOP, HEY WHAT'S THAT SOUNDby Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 7, 2019
In January of 2020, as Americans get set to vote in the presidential primaries, Petaluma Records will release Stop, Hey What's That Sound: Classic Protest Songs Reimagined with liner notes from famed music critic Rob Tannenbaum. Announced the compilation for a January 31, 2020 release with a premiere of a video for Renee Holiday & Nigel Harrison's (Blondie) cover of Patti Smith's 1988, “People Have The Power” via Audiofemme – share via YouTube. Proceeds from the single, out tomorrow, will go to support Headcount.org.
Screaming Females Release Non-Album Recordings in 'Singles Too'by Abigail Charpentier - Oct 15, 2019
Out Friday, Singles Too collects Screaming Females' complete non-album recordings, gathering together early 7” singles, digital-only b-sides, and one pretty great remix. The download and CD will also feature six cover songs, including the New Jersey trio's takes on music by Neil Young, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow, and Patti Smith.
Choir! Choir! Choir! Release 'People Have The Power' Video with Patti Smith and Stewart Copelandby Abigail Charpentier - Sep 19, 2019
Choir! Choir! Choir! exists to celebrate music and push the boundaries between practice and performance, artist and audience, offering therapeutic benefits with the ultimate side effect: a powerful community. Led by Canadian artists Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman, C!C!C! forms impromptu choirs of strangers to learn songs and perform a concert together.
Screaming Females Announce 'Singles Too' Compilationby Abigail Charpentier - Aug 20, 2019
Out October 18th, Singles Too collects Screaming Females' complete non-album recordings, gathering together early 7” singles, digital-only b-sides, and one pretty great remix. The download and CD will also feature six cover songs, including the New Jersey trio's takes on music by Neil Young, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow, and Patti Smith. The vinyl version of the album will be a one-time pressing limited to 1500 copies.
VIDEO: Matt Smith Stars in the Official Trailer For MAPPLETHORPEby Stage Tube - Dec 14, 2018
Samuel Goldwyn Films has released the trailer for MAPPLETHORPE starring Matt Smith and directed by Ondi Timoner.
VIDEO: Taylor Mac Performs 'People Have the Power' on Colbertby Stage Tube - Oct 30, 2018
Last night Taylor Mac performed a stirring rendition of Patti Smith's iconic "People Have the Power" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with members of Stay Human, the Jon Batiste-fronted house band, and Mac's own ensemble. Taylor also chatted with Stephen about A 24-Deacde History of Popular Music among other topics.
Jade Bird's New Single UH HUH Premieres Todayby Tori Hartshorn - Jul 31, 2018
“Uh Huh,” the new single from breakout singer, songwriter and performer Jade Bird, is out today on Glassnote Records.
VIDEO: Applue Music Releases Trailer for Upcoming Documentary HORSES: PATTI SMITH AND HER BANDby Macon Prickett - Apr 23, 2018
Apple Music today released the new trailer for the feature documentary Horses: Patti Smith and her band. Watch it below.
VIDEO: Jade Bird Releases Acoustic Version + Video of LOTTERYby Macon Prickett - Feb 16, 2018
UK artist Jade Bird has released an acoustic version of her song “Lottery” today — watch the video below. The audio can also be streamed here.
