Looking for that nudge in the right direction? These inspirational books will guide you on the path toward a fuller, freer ...

A partial list of some music-themed books that came out in 2025 about such acts as the Beatles and the Cars, and memoirs by ...

Fredericksburg, a small community halfway between Austin and San Antonio, is on Highway 290, better known in these parts as ...

Three local restaurants in Austin’s dining scene earned national attention this week on Robb Report’s first-ever list of the “100 Greatest American Restaurants of the 21st Century.” Franklin Barbecue, ...

Has there ever been a gutsier opening salvo in rock n’ roll? That’s how Patti Smith began her show Monday night at the Chicago Theatre, the line coming out slow and sinewy, and it’s how she started ...

Taylor Swift has officially submitted five of her most-acclaimed songs for consideration in her first nomination to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a significant milestone in a career that has helped ...

“If you were wondering what the poem meant, I have no idea,” Patti Smith offered, after reading Rimbaud’s “Genie” on Monday night at the Paramount Theatre. “But, to me, it just means everything.” Just ...

With “Bread of Angels,” Patti Smith has finally given readers the long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s “Just Kids.” Unlike “M Train” (2015) and “Year of the Monkey” (2019), both of which mixed memoir with ...

In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories. By Jon Pareles November 7th, 2025 Sex. Death.

Patti Smith’s album début album, “Horses,” came out fifty years ago, on November 10, 1975, launching her to stardom almost overnight. An anniversary reissue came out this year, to rapturous reviews.

From cradle to late life, the godmother of punk remembers it all — including, especially, her life with the late Fred “Sonic” Smith. By David Hajdu David Hajdu is a critic, a songwriter and a ...

Punk rock pioneer Patti Smith didn’t know who her biological father was until getting an assist from the daughter she put up for adoption decades earlier, she reveals in her new memoir, out Tuesday.