Review: Rock icon Patti Smith marks 50th anniversary of one of the greatest albums ever

What a magnificent night of live music, centered on the 1975 debut that is regularly — and rightfully — considered to be one ...

Vomiting, rats, Patti Smith, and the CBGB: “Our place”

Looking back at the impact of the East Village's CBGB club on the early days of Patti Smith and the birth of punk rock rebellion in the heart of New York City.
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The importance of Patti Smith's 'Horses' 50 years later

Patti Smith's Horses is about to turn 50. The legendary album is a testament to rebellion, artistic expression and punk rock.
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'Fresh Air' marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's landmark album, 'Horses'

Smith's debut album ushered in a new era of rock and roll. Critic Ken Tucker reviews the new anniversary edition of Horses, plus we listen back to Terry Gross' 1996 and 2010 interviews with Smith.

50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’

In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the ...