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Patti Smith Pens Amy Winehouse Tribute
Punk veteran Patti Smith has dedicated a track on her new album to tragic singer Amy Winehouse.The Because the Night hitmaker penned a poem to Winehouse following the British star's death in July last year...
By WENN on 03 January 2012
Damon Albarn Names New Band
Damon Albarn has named his new band Rocketjuice and the Moon.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman and his The Good, The Bad and The Queen bandmate Tony Allen have joined forces with Red Hot Chili Peppers...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 October 2011
Thom Yorke Influenced Flea
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea was influenced by touring with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.The bassist played with the British singer in supergroup Atoms for Peace - which also included punk singer Patti Smith and Gorillaz...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 August 2011
Brandon Flowers Performs With Bandmate
Brandon Flowers was joined on stage by his Killers bandmate Mike Stoermer during a solo show yesterday (01.07.11).The 'Crossfire' singer was midway through his set of material from his recent solo album 'Flamingo' when he...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 July 2011
Cee Lo Green To Feature On Buddy Holly Tribute Lp
Cee Lo Green, Florence Welch and Patti Smith are among a group of musicians who are contributing to a Buddy Holly tribute album.The 'Peggy Sue' singer - who died in 1959 at the age of...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 May 2011
Smith Didn't Want To Record Springsteen's Because The Night
Punk icon PATTI SMITH initially resisted recording BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's BECAUSE THE NIGHT - but a late night vigil as she waited for her then-boyfriend FRED 'SONIC' SMITH to call persuaded her to hit the studio...
By WENN on 12 October 2010
Smith And Drozd Join Tributes To Linkous
Punk legend PATTI SMITH and THE FLAMING LIPS guitarist STEVEN DROZD have joined stars paying tribute to late rocker MARK LINKOUS.The Sparklehorse musician's body was found in an alleyway outside a friend's home in Knoxville,...
By WENN on 09 March 2010
Burrows Becomes Latest Actress To Sing
British actress SAFFRON BURROWS had a musical dream come true at this year's (08) Sundance Film Festival in Utah when she opened for punk legend PATTI SMITH. The Troy star was at the film festival...
By WENN on 04 March 2008
Smith Perfected Spitting To Silence Hecklers
Punk poet PATTI SMITH became so disgruntled with sexist hecklers mocking her carefully crafted verses during performances, she began spitting on the stage to silence them. The EASTER rocker was a regular at defunct New...
By WENN on 19 October 2006
Smith: 'Mother Saved Me From Drugs'
Legendary rocker PATTI SMITH credits the "responsibility" she felt towards her mother with saving her from drug addiction. Many of the singer's inspirations, including JANIS JOPLIN and JIMI HENDRIX, were destroyed by the lure of...
By WENN on 11 September 2006
Kanye And Patti Join U2
KANYE WEST and punk icon PATTI SMITH have been added to U2's expanded Vertigo world tour. The acts join the likes of KEANE, PEARL JAM, BECK and JOHN MAYER, who have already signed up...
By WENN on 20 September 2005
Prince Tops Frontmen Poll
PRINCE has topped a new poll to find the greatest rock frontmen of all time, beating off MICK JAGGER and ROBERT PLANT. The PURPLE RAIN singer was the number one pick by editors...
By WENN on 27 July 2004
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