October 2, 2012 - Godmother of Punk Patti Smith will spend some time touring North America before year's end in support of her summertime release, "Banga."
April 3, 2012 - Patti Smith has announced the June 5 release of her latest studio album, "Banga." The album's first single, "April Fool," is available now for digital download.
August 26, 2011 - Every few years or so we remember Patti Smith, remember that she still exists and remember the fact of her, that she is great and that we weren't thinking about her. And then we begin to laud her again, for a few years at least, while she stands still enough so that we can pay attention to her.
November 15, 2010 - Imagine there is a heaven. If you can, then maybe you can imagine John Lennon is over his embarrassment by now, and can bear to look down on the fine mess many of his survivors back on earth continue to propagate.
October 5, 2010 - The 10th annual free concert Hardly Strictly Bluegrass hit San Francisco's Golden Gate Park over the weekend (10/1-10/3), and park officials estimated that approximately 900,000 fans turned out.
March 18, 2010 - Patti Smith will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers at the 27th-annual Pop Music Awards, taking place April 21 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The rock icon will be presented with the ASCAP Founders Award and will perform with her band at the invitation-only gala.
Godmother of Punk Patti Smith will spend some time touring North America before year's end in support of her summertime release, "Banga."
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