CBGB founder Hilly Kristal dies aged 75
Hilly Kristal, founder of New York punk club CBGB, has died aged 75 after complications from lung cancer.…
Patti Smith
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Lollapalooza: Patti Smith for kids and CSS get angry
CSS cancelled their Lollapalooza headline slot after being stranded at JFK airport, blaming United Airlines for overbooking, while Patti Smith and Jim James played the Kidapallooza stage.…
Patti Smith covers album news
Patti Smith's covers album 'Twelve' is out 16 April with guest appearances, and she has announced UK and Irish tour dates in May.…
REM, Van Halen and Patti Smith named Rock Hall of Fame inductees
REM, Van Halen, Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash and The Ronettes have been announced as this year's US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees.…
All star line-up for Johnny Cash video
A video for Johnny Cash's posthumous track 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' features 36 celebrities, and the song is released on iTunes in the US on 21 November.…
REM, Patti Smith and Van Halen nominated for Hall Of Fame
REM, Patti Smith and Van Halen are among the nominees for 2007 induction into the US Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, ceremony on 12 Mar.…
Patti Smith on CBGBs
Patti Smith, speaking at CBGBs' final sound check, said she would not play the planned Las Vegas venue and paid tribute to owner Hilly Kristal.…
Sirius to broadcast CBGB finale
US satellite radio network Sirius will broadcast the final live show at New York venue CBGBs, featuring Patti Smith, before the club closes over a rent dispute.…
Debbie Harry to play CBGBs final weekend
Debbie Harry and Chris Stein will play an acoustic set at New York club CBGBs on Saturday ahead of The Dictators, as the venue closes after a rent dispute.…
Patti Smith to headline final CBGBs New York gig
Patti Smith will play the final gig at New York's CBGBs on 15 October before it closes, and owner Hilly Kristal plans to reopen a replica in Las Vegas by 2008.…
Latitude number one a success
Mean Fiddler's Melvin Benn says the inaugural Latitude festival was a success, praising headliners Snow Patrol, Antony and the Johnsons and Mogwai.…
REM guitarist Peter Buck joins Patti Smith onstage in Seattle
REM guitarist Peter Buck joined Patti Smith on stage at the Crocodile Club in Seattle, playing an eight-song set with his Minus 5 collective after her acoustic set.…