Now known as the "godmother of punk," Patti Smith's emotional and raw lyricism blended with classic rock 'n' roll, establishing a blueprint for the genre that still resonates with audiences today.

This video explores how Patti Smith emerged during a period when rock music felt commercially exhausted and helped reignite its rebellious spirit through poetry, raw emotion and fearless ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long before it became a defining track of punk poet Patti Smith, "Gloria" had already lived another life. Smith recorded "Gloria: ...

Nearly 40 years after its release, Patti Smith's 1978 hit, "Because the Night," has remained one of the most enduring love songs from the rock genre. In 2025, Billboard ranked the song, off Smith's ...

“Gloria” Patti Smith made her debut in 1975 with Horses, which had a 50th anniversary reissue this year. One of the most enduring songs on that album is “Gloria”, a Them cover which Smith reimagined ...

The remastered version will also contain eight never-before-released songs. By Gil Kaufman Punk godmother Patti Smith‘s landmark 1975 debut album, Horses, is getting the golden jubilee treatment. The ...

The trek in honor of the punk legend's hugely influential 1975 debut album will kick off in Dublin in October. By Gil Kaufman Patti Smith is hitting the road this fall to celebrate the 50th ...

Long before it became a defining track of punk poet Patti Smith, “Gloria” had already lived another life. The rock song was originally written by Van Morrison and recorded by his band Them in 1964.