I just finished reading Patti Smith's memoir of her life and connection with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. It was pretty inspiring stuff. Two wild kids (wild in their own way) whose happy collision in ...

Iowa City audience members brought the punk to The Englert Theatre on Friday night — or, as close to punk as Iowa City could offer the iconic Patti Smith. A multigenerational group of fans lined up ...

Legendary performer Patti Smith was forced to cancel a recent concert after collapsing onstage—but she has since assured fans that she's doing "fine." Smith, 78, was performing with the group ...