It’s the only song that Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen ever wrote together, and it’s a classic. It was her first hit, from her 1978 album Easter. Its origins are among those most often distorted ...

Written originally by Bruce Springsteen in 1977, but passed over to Patti Smith via her producer, the now-iconic businessman Jimmy Iovine who was also working with The Boss, “Because the Night,” ...

Today, Jimmy Iovine is known as a legendary producer and music industry mogul who founded Interscope Records and cofounded Beats Electronics with the hip-hop pioneer Dr. Dre. But in 1977, Iovine was a ...