The mother of wounded birds: an oral history of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ at 50

The sound engineers on 'Horses', old friends and more, recall the making of Patti Smith's debut album and define its power, ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Why Patti Smith Pictured Jim Morrison Singing ‘Dancing Barefoot’

Patti Smith's "Dancing Barefoot" begins with a description of a mystical woman: "She is benediction / She is addicted to thee / She is the root connection / She is connecting with he." The song was ...
American Songwriter

6 of the Most Important Rock Albums of the 1970s That Every Music Lover Should Own

The first release of Horses by Patti Smith wasn’t entirely successful back in 1975. In the years that followed, though, the album became a legacy item in Smith’s discography. It inspired generations ...
MassLive

‘Incredibly rude’ rock icon made waitress cry in ’70s, restaurateur claims

A famous restaurateur has exposed an “incredibly rude” music legend who apparently brought a waitress to tears back in the 1970s. Keith McNally claims that Patti Smith was constantly mean to servers ...