Patti Smith celebrated her 68th birthday with a two-show stint in New York City that ended last night with a rousing rendition of 'Happy Birthday' led by Michael Stipe.
Pope Francis has upped his "cool factor" once again by announcing that Patti Smith has been added to the lineup for this year's Vatican Christmas Concert.
When Garbage and Screaming Females toured together last year, they teamed up to cover Patti Smith’s smash hit ‘Because the Night.’ They’ve even recorded a studio version of the track in honor of Record Store Day (April 20), and you can check it out via the clip above.
Some musicians spend today (April 1) looking for ways to play pranks on their fans. Usually, these involve little more than making silly announcements and hoping that a few gullible people believe it (That said, Wilco's "news" that they were releasing 'The Whole Love' on piano roll was pretty funny)...