During her time in New York, Patti Smith gained many inspiring mentors, including William Burroughs, who not only motivated and encouraged her but cared for her ...

Here comes rhymin’ Simon. It’s not a phrase we would have imagined saying again, in the context of a concert tour, after Paul ...

An excerpt from author Audrey Golden's biography of the Raincoats, Shouting Out Loud, addresses their major label struggles after Kurt Cobain's death.

In an exclusive interview, the band's lyricist opens up on how they came together, made their most beloved records and got ...

Long before she was a rock ‘n’ roll legend, Patti Smith (Chicago, 78 years old) was a poet who worked at Scribner, a bookstore next to New York City’s Rockefeller Center. She lived with her partner at ...

News about Patti Smith, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

At Spoleto Festival Charleston, Patti Smith performed at secret pop-up show before she took the stage at College of Charleston's Cistern Yard on June 3.

In Just Kids, winner of the National Book Award in 2010, Smith looked back on her early years in New York City and her romance and friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

In “Just Kids,” winner of the 2010 National Book Award, Smith looked back on her early years in New York City and her romance and friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.