One of Horses' most evocative songs is ‘Free Money’, a song that is often misunderstood, even half a century later.

At the Chicago Theater, Patti Smith and her band tore into “Horses” from top to bottom, and 50 years on, it’s still alternately vivid and elliptical.

Patti Smith's Horses is about to turn 50. The legendary album is a testament to rebellion, artistic expression and punk rock.

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

“Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine,” Smith sang on Saturday over the slow piano chords of keyboardist Tony Shanahan ...

If you were wondering what the poem meant, I have no idea,” Patti Smith offered, after reading Rimbaud’s “Genie” on Monday ...

While National Book Award-winning “Just Kids” followed her pursuit of art in New York and her precious friendship with ...

Stephen Colbert and Patti Smith on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, November 2025 (Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting ...

Back in 1975, though, Patti Smith did exactly that with her debut album, Horses. Patti Smith’s Horses is a poetic romp from start to finish. The album opens up with one of its most famous songs, ...

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.

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