A total of 24 songwriters are up for induction into the 2020 classOutKast, R.E.M. and Patti Smith are up for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020. A total of 24 performing and non-performing songwriters were nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The list of nominees was published by Associated Press on November 5. Other nota...

What do you think of Moz's latest stunt? Morrissey Record shop experts have said that Morrissey risks “ripping off” his fans by selling records that he’s signed himself by the likes of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Patti Smith and Iggy Pop. The former Smiths frontman made headlines earlier this week after selling the records for�...

Patti Smith has teamed up with her long-time friend and legendary rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith to release Before Easter After, a limited edition book featuring many unseen photographs of Smith from the mid- to late-1970s. Priced at $700 and limited to 1,300 editions, signed by both Smith and Goldsmith, the book is a hefty investment. But b...

They're on sale at his gigs in the US... Morrissey, liveMorrissey has raised eyebrows once again, by selling records that he’s signed himself by the likes of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Patti Smith and Iggy Pop. This weekend, the former Smiths frontman made headlines by wearing a cut-off t-shirt emblazoned with the words ‘FUCK THE...

The punk icon has admitted she couldn't finish a particular title by the celebrated American writerPatti Smith says she struggled to finish a particular Mark Twain book.Patti Smith has admitted that reading Mark Twain gave her anxiety and made her throw up. Read more: The best female-fronted punk bands In a new interview with The Guardian, the a...