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Ramones would have been gifted Bruce Springsteen's first hit single if Springsteen's manager hadn't intervened

After seeing Ramones play in New Jersey in 1979, Bruce Springsteen wrote a song for the New York punks, but was advised not to give it away

Louder

"It's hard to believe that anybody thought a cover of Patti Smith's Because the Night was a good idea": Keel struggle for greatness on 1986 album The Final Frontier

With Gene Simmons in the production chair, Keel conjure up a small batch of decent headbangers and not much else

Louder

Rebel Musix, Scribe on a Vibe by Vivien Goldman review – hanging with the punks and the Rastas

From Bob Marley embracing the Clash to Brian Eno hurling his phone against a wall, this wide-ranging collection of music writing evokes an era in which journalists and musicians existed side by side

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"There are tantalising glimpses of genius but it's only the presence of one classic track that raises Easter above average": Patti Smith's commercial breakthrough is a flawed artistic statement

Containing her biggest hit and her most controversial song, the Patti Smith Group's third album Easter is a fascinating whole

Louder

Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit

As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal

The Guardian - UK

“It sold for $937,000 to an anonymous buyer who, we assume, doesn't play punk rock for a living”: From Joe Strummer’s Tele to Johnny Ramone's Mosrite, here are the iconic guitars behind the sound of punk – and the modern-day equivalents you can buy today

The filth, the fury, and '80s Fernandes Strat copies – these guitars, amps, and effects defined the sound of some of rock's greatest, and most rebellious, bands

Guitar World

Patti Smith’s coolest looks, from casual tees and jeans to her trademark oversized jackets

The artist, singer, poet and writer has a tried and tested style that never seems to date

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“America is so divided. Trump is clearly unhinged.” Punk priestess Patti Smith still fears for all our futures

Patti Smith isn't a Donald Trump fan

Louder

"There was no food allowed backstage, only drugs and booze": Clem Burke's stories of Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop and more

He was a Ramone, been treated like royalty when touring withNancy Sinatra, got hot dogs from Jerry Nolan and played with Pete Townshend: He's Blondie drummer and more Clem Burke

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

A short history of the rise, fall and return of Detroit’s Michigan Central Station

Detroit celebrated the reopening of its iconic railway station Michigan Central in June 2024 with a grand outdoor gala featuring an extravaganza of Detroit musical royalty – Diana Ross, Big Sean, Patti Smith, Jack White and Eminem – in the adjoining Roosevelt Park.

The Conversation

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

Taylor Swift is ready for her history to be rewritten

Taylor Swift is famous for writing her life (and, most notoriously, her ex-boyfriends) into her music.

The Conversation

The 14 Best Books for Music Lovers

Like your favorite song, these page turners—fiction and nonfiction alike—will stay with you.

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“She continues to be a beacon in the darkness”: Garbage’s Shirley Manson on why Patti Smith is one of her heroes

Manson also recalled that the first time she met Smith, she totally lost it...

Guitar World

“No-one had brought an electric guitar in the church before… it caused a bit of a stir”: Patti Smith on her controversial first gig – and why rock belongs to the people

The punk poet laureate continues to inspire generations of artists

Marie Claire

Patti Smith Reacts to Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Nod

"I was moved to be mentioned."

Marie Claire

All the Easter Eggs and Name Drops on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' Explained

Digging through the fan theories so you don't have to.

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The famous people Taylor Swift name-drops on The Tortured Poet's Department: From Charlie Puth to Dylan Thomas

Here's what you need to know about all the famous references on Swift’s 11th studio album

The Guardian - UK

‘After eight hours, my feet and fingers throb’: my epic treasure hunt for vinyl gold

This Saturday, Record Store Day will see an avalanche of pricey rarities and flashy reissues. Instead, our writer scours the secondhand bins of indie stores and charity shops – and bags a dozen crackers

Evening Standard

Best memoirs of all time

Delve into fascinating, gut-wrenching and healing snippets of life

Evening Standard

Courtney Love: “Taylor Swift is not important. She’s not interesting as an artist”

She’s never held back, and Courtney Love isn’t about to start now. With a new BBC radio series hitting the airwaves, the rock legend and honorary Londoner tells Dylan Jones that while she champions women in music, she’ll sure as hell never be a Swiftie

France 24

Music show: Anoushka Shankar, the superstar sitarist

In this edition of arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim meets nine-time Grammy-nominated musician Anoushka Shankar. She's a masterful sitarist and film composer as well as an impassioned activist, and has worked with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Patti Smith and even the Dalai Lama. Her love of composing beautiful blends of…

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“I'm kind of a formalist as far as songwriting and guitar parts go, and I'm a way better rhythm guitar player than I am a soloist:” 5 of Peter Buck's greatest R.E.M. guitar moments

To celebrate the reissue of the Athens, Georgia rock icons' debut single, we take a trip down memory lane in search of Peter Buck's best guitar moments

Woman & Home

The magical islands where celebrities and royals like to spend their downtime

In need of some holiday inspiration? These astonishing islands are sure to dazzle...

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