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Smith is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.

Called the "punk poet laureate", Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Her most widely known song is "Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 and number five in the U.K. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

On November 17, 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. The book fulfilled a promise she had made to her former long-time roommate and partner, Robert Mapplethorpe. She placed 47th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Artists published in December 2010 and was also a recipient of the 2011 Polar Music Prize.

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San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen Announced As 2024 Polar Music Prize Laureate

Esa-Pekka Salonen, renowned conductor and composer, has been named the 2024 Polar Music Prize Laureate.

Deborah Cox, Barry Manilow and More Will Honor Clive Davis at NY Pops 41st Birthday Gala

The New York Pops will honor the record industry's most innovative and influential executive Clive Davis at the orchestra’s 41st Birthday Gala, The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Tribute to the Legendary Clive Davis. Performers have been revealed!

BODEGA Release New Single 'City Is Taken' From Upcoming LP 'Our Brand Could Be Yr Life'

'City Is Taken' is accompanied by a video from director Luca Balser that features Ben Hozie and Nikki performing the track throughout a nocturnal NYC in front of defunct venues from the city's storied musical past alongside the commercial banks and chain restaurants. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Lúnasa & Eileen Ivers Come to Alberta Bair Theater In Three Weeks!

Lúnasa & Eileen Ivers will be performing at ABT in just 3 weeks! Don't miss this incredible musical event.

Devon Ross Shares Seething 'Mine Not Yours' Ahead of Debut EP

After recording in Paris and mixing & mastering the EP at Abbey Road Studios, Ross made her musical debut last year, releasing her first ever recorded single, “Swim,” to swooning fans in September. In December she shared “Killer,” a taut slice of proto-punk that's equal parts Patti Smith and Television.

Soundwalk Collective & More to Come to BAM for Bang on a Can's Long Play Festival

BAM will welcome Bang on a Can for its third annual Long Play festival featuring 50+ concerts that bring musicians and audiences together. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Mountain Stage Releases Recording Of Indigo Girls 'Closer To Fine'

The album will feature a collection of live performances from various artists captured during Mountain Stage tapings over the past four decades, including Rhiannon Giddens, Margo Price, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers, and Birds of Chicago featuring Allison Russell among many others.

Devon Ross Makes NYC Live Debut At Rough Trade

Joined on stage by Shooks' Marlon Sexton, Devon will visit the legendary Rough Trade NYC on February 27 for a free in-store performance and signing. RSVPs are open now and preorders for a special edition of the EP, which includes a signed photo booth print, are available from Rough Trade.

Interview: OVER THE RHINE at Lincoln Theatre

Writing and performing became meaningful to us on a deeper level. Making and sharing music completes something. Songs have become essential to our own spiritual journey and curiosity.

Works By Iconic Artists & Performers Of The 1970s On View at MOCA Jacksonville

MOCA Jacksonville has announced A Walk on the Wild Side: ‘70s New York in the Norman E. Fisher Collection at MOCA Jacksonville, an exhibition exploring the dynamic culture of New York in the 1970s that spurred a decade of collaboration and innovation between artists working in a variety of genres.

The New York Pops To Honor Clive Davis At 41st Birthday Gala

The New York Pops will honor Clive Davis at their 41st Birthday Gala, 'The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Tribute to the Legendary Clive Davis,' at Carnegie Hall on April 29, 2024.

The 26th Annual Sundance ASCAP Music Café Partners with Acura for Two Days of Live Music

The 26th Annual Sundance ASCAP Music Café Partners with Acura for Two Days of Live Music

Mountain Stage Announces New Compilation Album & Drops David Bowie Cover

The album will feature a collection of live performances from various artists captured during Mountain Stage tapings over the years, including Rhiannon Giddens, Margo Price, John Prine, Jason Isbell, The Indigo Girls, Tyler Childers, and Birds of Chicago featuring Allison Russell among many others.

Patrick Wolf Releases 'The Circling Sky' A Selected Collection Of B-Sides And Rarities

Whilst in the studio working on his seventh studio album, The Circling Sky looks back across a stellar career to dare,  and features some of Wolf's most beloved tracks not featured on an LP project, carefully sequenced into an album by Wolf himself and meticulously mastered for the first time at Abbey Road Studios by Alex Wharton.

Devon Ross Shares 'Killer' New Single

Devon Ross has shared her single, “Killer.” Featuring a vocal reminiscent of Patti Smith and a thrashing, guitar driven instrumental a-la Television, the track harkens to classic proto-punk recordings. The release comes as Ross prepares for her first concert, opening for The Thurston Moore Group at London’s legendary 100 CLUB on December 13, 2023.

KILL THE PAIN Confirm UK 2024 Tour Dates With Nouvelle Vague

Chopping and splicing angular post-punk with elastic synth-pop, off-kilter funk and far-flung genres, listeners will hear reference points in Le Tigre to the Slits, the raw energy of ESG to the poetic musicality of Peggy Lee, the pent-up force of Patti Smith to the sardonic lyricism of Kim Gordon.

Jon Platt To Receive GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons Honor At The 2024 Pre-GRAMMY Gala

Commended for his indisputable impact on the music business, Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt is the 2024 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons honoree. The Recording Academy and Clive Davis will celebrate Platt's achievements at the renowned Pre-GRAMMY Gala preceding the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

Massey Hall to Present Choir! Choir! Choir! Epic 80s Sing-Along

Massey Hall will welcome back Choir! Choir! Choir! to the legendary Allan Slaight Stage onFriday, April 12, 2024 with THE EPIC 80S SING-ALONG! 

Caress Releases Debut LP 'Night Call'

Caress is the solo darkwave electronic project from Tara Jane, inspired by dreamy vintage 4AD Goth as well as more contemporary dark pop artists such as TR/ST, Kontravoid and Boy Harsher. Jane fronts LA shoegazers Blood Candy and with Caress, she explores new sonic soundscapes with her muse being eighties dark wave.

Boston Rock Legends Nervous Eaters Release New Single and Video 'Talkk'

Boston rock legends Nervous Eaters have released a new single and video titled 'Talkk.'

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