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Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2024

This year, we've sadly had to say goodbye to many guitar greats from across the world of music. Here, we recognize some of those guitarists, and their contributions to the instrument

Guitar World

"I knew the MC5 was telling the truth; There were dangerous truths that needed to be revealed": The last stand of rock's great revolutionaries

In 1968 the MC5’s Kick Out The Jams album was a grenade thrown into the music scene. Wayne Kramer acted as guardian of the band’s legacy until he died earlier this year, after making one final album

Louder

Patti Smith Quartet at Somerset House review: the punk-poet delivered dynamic renditions of cult classics

Though Smith’s legacy spans six decades, she still has plenty to contribute to the current conversation

Evening Standard

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Patti Smith review – utterly transformed by the power of music

Whether she’s dancing, eulogising Kurt Cobain or covering Lana Del Rey, Smith remains such a compelling and moving live performer

The Guardian - UK

Dennis Thompson, drummer in rock band MC5, dies aged 75

Thompson was the last surviving member of the group after the death of guitarist Wayne Kramer in February

The Guardian - AU

Wayne Kramer obituary

Founder member of the influential rock band MC5 whose explosive live act was captured on the album Kick Out the Jams

The Guardian - UK

"The countless lives he’s touched, healed, helped and saved will continue his spirit and legacy" – musicians praise the life and legacy of MC5 guitarist and activist Wayne Kramer

The co-founder and guitarist of the influential Detroit band died at the age of 75 on February 2

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Wayne Kramer, co-founder of rock band MC5, dies aged 75

Guitarist helped to give Detroit band their powerful, politically charged sound and continued their legacy into the 21st century

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Kramer, influential MC5 guitarist, dies at 75

With his six-string brother-in-arms, the late Fred “Sonic” Smith, Kramer was the architect of the MC5's tough, years-ahead-of-its-time sound, best exemplified on their legendary 1969 debut album, Kick Out the Jams

Guitar World

Rolling Stone hails Aretha Franklin as greatest singer of all time

DETROIT — Rolling Stone ranks Aretha Franklin No. 1 in its list of the "greatest singers of all time" on Sunday.

Tribune News Service

A visual feast: 6 favorite coffee table and gift books of 2022

This year's selection of visual delights highlights the work of artists and designers who have made an enduring impact, including Lucian Freud, Elsa Schiaparelli and Patti Smith.

WEKU

Patti Smith: ‘I am who I am with all my flaws’

At 75, the punk poet, singer, artist and author talks candidly about life, loss, loneliness and her acclaimed new photography project

The Guardian - UK

Punk laureate Patti Smith granted France's highest honour

As a child, punk-poet icon Patti Smith was instructed never to accept anything from strangers -- which meant one day she was forced to decline a campaign button she coveted and everyone else had.

Bangkok Post

Patti Smith to headline Metro in a celebration of the independent spirit

Smith headlines Metro this week for the first time, to kick off 40th anniversary celebrations for the hallowed rock club.

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‘I experience joy very easily’: Patti Smith on Springsteen, the climate fight and the meaning of punk

The singer, poet and writer answers your questions about playing music with her children, being at her friend Allen Ginsberg’s deathbed and maintaining hope in a troubled world

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