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  Gaga to Open VMAs, Patti Smith Movie + More

  August 19, 2011 – Lady Gaga stopped by MTV HQ Thursday afternoon with a special message: She'll deliver the opening performance at the Video Music Awards, which she announced by having fans, aka Little Monsters, unfurl a massive banner in New York's Times Square. "I thought as usual, instead of me announcing it, I'd let the Little Monsters do it for me," she said. …
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  Patti Smith Covers Adele, Rilo Kiley Split + More

  July 18, 2011 – Punk goddess Patti Smith tackled Adele's smash "Rolling in the Deep" at a New York City concert last week, adding a tough, garage-rock edge to the British singer's polished anthem. …
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  Bjork Debuts LP Live + PJ, Strokes, Shins Do Benefit

  July 1, 2011 – Bjork debuted her new multimedia album project, Biophilia, Thursday night in Manchester, England, where she's holding a three-week live residency. The performance, Bjork's first in the UK in three years, featured a 24-piece female choir, two giant computer controlled pendulum harps, tesla coils, and other unique Bjorkian touches. …
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  Patti Smith, Roots, J Mascis Honor Neil Young Live

  February 11, 2011 – The watershed moment of Thursday night's star-studded Neil Young tribute concert at New York City's Carnegie Hall came just 20 minutes into the two-hour-plus set, as 65-year-old soul singer Bettye LaVette finished her jazz-flecked rendition of "Heart of Gold." "I was the only black chick in the inner city singing that in 1972," she joked. …
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  50 Cent's Summer LP, Feelies New Song + More

  January 26, 2011 – 50 Cent has revealed his new album Black Magic is nearly finished and will be released this summer. Eminem is slated to appear on the record, which will feature tracks produced by Boi-1da, Alex Da Kid and Symbolyc One. [MTV] Post-punk icons the Feelies have released a new song from their April 12 comeback album Here Before, which drops April 12. …
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  Amy Winehouse Announces Live Shows + More

  November 18, 2010 – She's back! Amy Winehouse has scheduled four January gigs in Brazil, including three dates at the traveling Summer Soul Festival. Tickets go on sale November 22 here. [Amy Winehouse's Official Site] Patti Smith was honored with the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, which chronicles her friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the late '60s and '70s. …
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  Eddie Vedder & Johnny Depp Join Patti Smith

  August 31, 2010 – Eddie Vedder, Johnny Depp, and Patti Smith rocked for justice Saturday night in Little Rock, Arkansas. Watch video below. The trio performed at the capital city's Robinson Hall for a rally to support the West Memphis 3, three then-teenagers who were convicted of murdering three children in Arkansas in 1993, despite evidence, including recent DNA tests, that point to other suspects. …
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  Beastie Boy to Release William S. Burroughs Doc

  June 3, 2010 – The Beastie Boys have been dormant since Adam "MCA" Yauch began his battle against cancer in summer 2009, but the musician has kept busy with his Oscilloscope Laboratories production company, which has acquired the rights to release a new documentary film about influential Beat poet-writer, junkie extraordinaire, and counter culture icon William S. Burroughs. According to Indie Wire, William S. …
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  Vampire Weekend, Patti Smith Rock for Tibet

  February 4, 2009 – The idea behind the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert is really quite simple: "You get as many talented people in the room and then you get out of the way!" Or so explained composer Philip Glass as Vampire Weekend prepared to take the stage last night at New York City's Carnegie Hall for the 19th Annual event, which raises funds to help preserve Tibetan culture The Ivy League-bred quartet was just one of 11 acts performing; everyone f …
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  Rock Legend Patti Smith Rocks Out at 'Patti Smith: Dream of Life' Pre-Party in Los Angeles

  October 27, 2008 – SPIN partnered with Citi to host an unforgettable event October 17 in Santa Monica to celebrate Patti Smith: Dream of Life, the new documentary about punk pioneer Patti Smith. …
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