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NEWS ABOUT: Patti Smith

Patti Smith stories: 4 news summaries
OBITUARY

 Poet, Punk Rocker 
 Jim Carroll Dead at 60 

Won fame with The Basketball Diaries

Sep 14, 09 5:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Poet and punk rocker Jim Carroll, 60, died of a heart attack Friday in his Manhattan home, the New York Times reports. Carroll is best known for The Basketball Diaries, a book about his experiences as a heroin-addicted basketball star in a New York City private school. A consummate New... More »

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obituary • poetry • Patti Smith • punk music • beatniks • Jim Carroll

 MoMa Shines Light on 
 NYC's Punk Revolution 

Materials by Patti Smith, Ramones showcase cultural shift

Aug 19, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York’s Museum of Modern Art is showcasing the gritty glamour of the city’s 1970s and early ’80s music scene, where punk, New Wave, DIY, and noise rock ruled, Rolling Stone reports. New Yorkers were feeling alienated—the city was bankrupt in 1975; President Ford told it... More »

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entertainment • music • New York City • rock and roll • Museum of Modern Art • Talking Heads • Patti Smith • Gerald Ford • punk music • Ramones • Sonic Youth • exhibition • Jay-ZTV

Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead

NYC club CBGB launched some of movement's top acts

Aug 29, 07 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hilly Kristal, whose iconic club CBGB was the epicenter of American punk rock, died yesterday at 75 after a battle with lung cancer. The New York venue—fully titled CBGB & OMFUG, or "Country, Bluegrass and Blues & Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandisers"—showcased the Ramones, the Talking... More »

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entertainment • television • music • New York City • obituary • club • concert • Talking Heads • Patti Smith • CBGB • punk music • Ramones • Hilly Kristal

Put Your Best Line Forward

Attention-grabbing openers stand the test of time

Aug 24, 07 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's good to lead off with a bang, especially if your business is song lyrics. Spinner.com lists the 25 best opening lines:
  1. "She's a very kinky girl" (Rick James, "Superfreak")
  2. "I was born in a cross-fire hurricane" (The Rolling Stones, "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
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Rolling Stones • list • Bon Jovi • Beck • celebrity • Rick James • Beatles • LL Cool J • The Carpenters • Carl Perkins • Patti Smith • Ramones

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