The indomitable punk poet — who was born in Chicago and briefly lived in Logan Square when she was young — dedicated “People ...
At the Chicago Theatre, Patti Smith and her band tore into “Horses” from top to bottom, and 50 years on, it’s still ...
What a magnificent night of live music, centered on the 1975 debut that is regularly — and rightfully — considered to be one ...
“Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine,” Smith sang on Saturday over the slow piano chords of keyboardist Tony Shanahan ...
In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the ...
Patti Smith and her band were magnificent as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of “Horses” at the Masonic in San Francisco ...
If you were wondering what the poem meant, I have no idea,” Patti Smith offered, after reading Rimbaud’s “Genie” on Monday ...
As Patti Smith's debut album 'Horses' turns 50, 25 artists from across the world discuss the enduring impact and influence of ...
Hannah Pezzack looks back half a century to Patti Smith's Horses and finds an album pulsating with erotic energy ...
November 10, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s album, Horses. I feel honoured to reflect on this work, but ...
Patti Smith’s Horses turns 50, celebrating a groundbreaking album that reshaped rock and poetry and inspired generations of artists.
Smith's debut album ushered in a new era of rock and roll. Critic Ken Tucker reviews the new anniversary edition of Horses, ...