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Horses at 50: three reasons why Patti Smith still cuts to the bone

November 10, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s album, Horses. I feel honoured to reflect on this work, but also a tremendous amount of pressure to capture what it is for the people who love it, and – perhaps even more so – for those who are not…

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“Dave and I were in a position where there was no Plan B. There was no escape hatch”: Megadeth were broke, homeless and way behind Metallica. But this thrash classic inspired by Patti Smith and written on a borrowed bass would change everything

How Megadeth wrote a landmark thrash metal classic in the midst of personal and financial chaos

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Patti Smith reveals how she discovered the man who raised her was not her biological father

In her new memoir, singer Patti Smith has revealed how she discovered the man who raised her was not her biological father.

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‘How should I cast my soul?’ Patti Smith’s intimate new memoir is a quest for her true self

Patti Smith’s new memoir, Bread of Angels, arrives on a significant date. On November 4, 1946, Smith’s artistic soulmate and first true love, the late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, was born. Forty-eight years later, on the same day, her “king among men”, beloved husband and fellow musician, Fred “Sonic” Smith, died…

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Johnny Depp joins Patti Smith on stage at London Palladium concert

Johnny Depp accompanied Patti Smith for a performance of People Have the Power at a gig marking 50 years since the rock legend's debut album Horses at the London Palladium on Sunday (12.10.25).

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Photography icon David Bailey to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2025

David Bailey has shaped the way we see music, from jazz legends such as Duke Ellington and Miles Davis, to rock and pop icons including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie

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Defiance, desire and devastation: Patti Smith’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As the punk poet prepares to tour and reissue Horses for its 50th anniversary, we count down the best of her rich, rabble-rousing work

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Patti Smith announces 50th anniversary reissue of Horses boasting four unreleased tracks

Patti Smith has shared the first of four unreleased tracks from the upcoming 50th anniversary reissue of Horses.

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Lorde at Glastonbury review – new album playthrough is bold but a little foolhardy

Lorde resembles Patti Smith as she introduces her entire new album, Virgin, but the lack of well-known hits lets the energy drop

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Jon Batiste on joining Little Simz' Meltdown: 'the system is trying to commodify young artists'

The musical pioneer Jon Batiste, along with the Southbank Centre’s Jane Beese , tells us about the philosophy of Meltdown and why its now more important than ever

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"The All-American Boy just didn't translate as a solo artist": Rick Derringer's debut album might contain his biggest hit, but is that enough?

More than just a flashy sidekick?

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Butt-naked Milton and a spot of fellatio: why William Blake became a queer icon

How did an ancient poet and painter who died in obscurity come to obsess everyone from Oscar Wilde to David Hockney, Robert Mapplethorpe, Derek Jarman and David Bowie? The writer of a new book explains his glorious allure

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James Corden asked ‘many times’ for savage ‘tiny cretin’ Instagram post to be removed

Restauranteur Keith McNally made headlines in 2022 when he publicly lambasted the ‘Gavin & Stacey’ star over his alleged bad behaviour in his restaurants

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Restaurateur Exposes Iconic Celebrity Who Left His Staff Crying In 70s And Folks Are Not Surprised

Former punk queen, Patti Smith, reportedly had waitstaff crying, and it wasn’t from her lyrics.

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NYC restaurateur claims Patti Smith reduced waitress to tears over bread service: ‘The James Corden of her day’

Balthazar owner Keith McNally says it’s now ‘impossible’ for him to listen to a Patti Smith song

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In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (7 - 11 April 2025).

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"It took a decade to write this book, grappling with the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime." Patti Smith announces new memoir Bread of Angels

New York's punk poetess Patti Smith announces fourth memoir, Bread of Angels

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Patti Smith announces a new memoir 'Bread of Angels'

The release date of Patti Smith's new memoir is relevant and deeply personal... The singer-songwriter-writer will embark on the European leg of her tour celebrating the 50-year anniversary of her debut album, 'Horses'.

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Patti Smith to publish ‘intimate’ new memoir, Bread of Angels

Published in November, it will cover everything from Smith’s childhood to her rise as a punk rock star and later retreat from public life

Evening Standard

Blondie, The Ramones, and the greatest CBGB bands

Blondie drummer Clem Burke died at the weekend aged 70. In tribute here is a look at the scene that forged around the legendary New York venue, CBGB

Louder

Watch Bruce Springsteen unleash his inner guitar hero, and jam with Flea, Johnny Depp and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, in powerful tribute to Patti Smith at New York's iconic Carnegie Hall

"If I had sung this song, it would not have been a hit" Springsteen says, before passionate performance of Because The Night at Patti Smith tribute gig in NYC

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Will Smith’s rap comeback could be a sign of a career in freefall

IN FOCUS: Three years after the slap seen and heard around the world, the Oscar winner is performing in Scarborough and releasing an album of inspirational hip-hop. Has it all gone wrong for one of our biggest stars, asks Ed Power

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“Use your voice”: Patti Smith issues call to arms as she's honoured by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Depp, Michael Stipe and many more at an all-star tribute gig

Horses, her groundbreaking debut album, turns 50 this year

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Patti Smith’s Horses at 50: How a reluctant musician made a punk-rock classic

IN FOCUS: Patti Smith’s groundbreaking debut has influenced generations of musicians. But it took a producer four years to persuade Smith to enter the studio. As the album approaches its 50th birthday, Fiona Sturges reflects on how Smith overcame the misogyny of the time and pays tribute to a masterpiece…

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"Michael, come out and sing one with me please." Watch American icons Bruce Springsteen and Michael Stipe collaborate on a cover of Patti Smith's Because The Night and perform R.E.M. deep cut Bad Day together back in 2004

The all-star Vote For Change tour might not have made much impact upon the result of the 2004 US presidential election, but it did throw up some heavyweight collaborations

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