Patti Smith News

The Tank (Meghan Finn and Rosalind Grush, Artistic Directors) in association with Theatre Conspiracy will present the World Premiere of Stray by Tanya Marquardt (Nocturne (an incomplete and inaccurate account of the love affair between George Sand and Frederic Chopin) at Dixon Place), directed by Mallory Catlett (2014 Obie Award for This Was The End with Restless NYC; member of The Collapsable Hole) at The Tank (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), July 18-28.

Dance aficionados will be delighted to learn that the Olivier Nominated Michael Clark Company will perform at Storyhouse this coming Autumn.

Fresh from crawling out of the ancient skin of Quentin Crisp, multi-award winning Australian performer Paul Capsis returns to what he loves doing best - singin' tunes in an exclusive three-night season at MEMO Music Hall St Kilda.

“Furious,” the new song from rising singer/songwriter Jade Bird, is out today. Listen/share here: http://smarturl.it/JadeBirdFurious. The track follows Jade's breakout single, “Lottery,” which recently spent three weeks at #1 on Triple A Radio—the first new artist to reach the top of the Triple A chart in 2018. Jade also recently performed “Lottery” on “Later …with Jools Holland” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

LUMP, Charlotte Church and more join Patti Smith, Elvis Costello and Gruff Rhys for Festival of Voice in Cardiff

To celebrate the NGV's Winter Masterpiece's MoMA exhibition, the team behind much-loved Australian music trivia TV show RocKwiz, Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and The Orkestra plus special guests, will host a one-night-only to salute New York City on 20 July 2018 at Arts Centre Melbourne's State Theatre.

 LETTERS LIVE is thrilled to announce Cynthia Erivo, Edie Falco, Ian McShane, James Earl Jones, Katie Holmes, Kyle MacLachlan, Laurence Fishburne, Molly Ringwald and Uzo Aduba as the second wave of confirmed performers for its first ever NYC shows on May 18th and May 19th 2018, at The Town Hall. They will join previously-announced guest Benedict Cumberbatch. Performances begin at 8pm ET and will run for 2 hours and 20 minutes with a 20 intermission. The Town Hall is located at 123 West 43rd Street, between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, in midtown Manhattan. Additional celebrity cast members will be announced prior to the shows, while the rest will be a surprise each night. 

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage has premiered the exclusive stream of her latest album, 'Myopia', via Curve Magazine. The collection is out May 4 via MPress Records/ILS/Caroline and is her 13th full-length release. Listen and share here and via iTunes and Amazon.

Jade Bird will kick off her first official headlining tour this fall, including Bumbershoot, Grandoozy and Pilgrimage. The new dates will follow a summer of touring with Colter Wall, Anderson East and First Aid Kit as well as performances at Stagecoach, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Mountain Jam. See below for details.

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage has released her new album Myopia today via MPress Records. Ahead of the release, Sage shared the full album stream with Curve Magazine. Listen and share Myopia here and via iTunes and Amazon.

Hot off her 7-week tour with synth legend Howard Jones, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage has released her cover of Jones' song 'No One Is To Blame' via Billboard. The track appears on her forthcoming album, 'Myopia', out May 4 via MPress Records. Listen and share 'No One Is To Blame' and pre-order the album via Pledge Music.

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Bill Charlap, The Bombshells, Mathis Picard, and more!

As many of you know, Arena Stage's Artistic Director Molly Smith has been very active on a number of national social issues, including LGBT rights and gun control in addition to her exemplary artistic work. In this way, perhaps it's only natural that the headliner at this year's Arena Stage Gala on May 10th is not only a great singer/songwriter, but also an accomplished speaker and humanitarian.

AEG Presents, in partnership with 104.3 The Shark and Entercom Radio Group and the City of Pompano Beach, is proud to announce that world-renowned "Speed Painter" Michael Israel has been added to the impressive lineup for #ParklandStrong, A Benefit for the Victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School Shooting. The fundraising concert will take place at The Pompano Beach Amp on May 16th and will feature New Found Glory; Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional, playing an intimate acoustic set; and Ryan Key of Yellowcard. In addition, the Toronto-based Choir!Choir!Choir! will unite The Amp in song. All of the proceeds including ticket sales, concessions, auction items, merchandise and sponsorships will be donated to the official Broward Education Foundation Stoneman Douglas Victims' Fund.  Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at pbamp.com and axs.com.

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, hosted its 35th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Monday, April 23, recognizing four impressive songwriting talents with a 2018 ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the Year award, each for their individual achievement in crafting some of the most popular songs of 2017. Steve Mac won for 'Shape of You' (Ed Sheeran), 'Strip That Down' (Liam Payne ft. Quavo), 'Rockabye' (Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul) and 'What About Us' (P!nk); Max Martin, receiving the award for an unprecedented 11th time, for 'Side To Side' (Ariana Grande), 'Can't Stop The Feeling!' (Justin Timberlake), 'Send My Love' (Adele) and 'Just Like Fire' (P!nk); Starrah for 'Now or Never' (Halsey), 'Fake Love' (Drake), 'What Lovers Do' (Maroon 5 ft. SZA) and 'Havana' (Camila Cabello); and Drew Taggart for '1-800-273-8255' (Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid) in addition to three hits by his band, The Chainsmokers: 'Something Just Like This' (ft. Coldplay), 'Closer' (ft. Halsey) and 'Paris.'  ASCAP President and award-winning songwriter Paul Williamspresented the awards. 

Apple Music today released the new trailer for the feature documentary Horses: Patti Smith and her band.  Watch it below.

California-based duo Vandal Moon are previewing 'The Bomb (feat. vvervolf)' off their new album 'Wild Insane', following on the heels of the first single 'Baby Sounds' and accompanying by notable Vancouver-based synthpop artist FM Attack. 

The National Music Council has announced that jazz legends Chick Corea and The Manhattan Transfer will be honored at the organization's 35 th annual American Eagle Awards on Thursday, June 28 at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville. The honors are presented each year in recognition oflong-term contributions to American musical culture and heritage, the importance of music education and inspiration for all children, and the need to protect creators' rights both locally and globally.

According to the New York Times, Chris Dercon, director of Berlin's Volksbuhne Theater, officially resigned on Friday after months of protests that his appointment to the job was 'a betrayal of the theater's roots.'

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts: