Born coughing, Patti Smith was a sickly kid. As she writes in her new memoir, “Bread of Angels,” “Mine was a Proustian childhood, one of intermittent quarantine and convalescence.” Her family moved ...

In one of the most touching moments of the entire CMA Awards, Brandi Carlile sang a tender version of Vince Gill’s 1989 ballad “When I Call Your Name” to pay tribute to Gill, the recipient of this ...

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Has there ever been a gutsier opening salvo in rock n’ roll? That’s how Patti Smith began her show Monday night at the Chicago Theatre, the line coming out slow and sinewy, and it’s how she started ...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia R. “Patty” Murphy, 93, of Granville, will be held at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, 12 Noon, Friday, November 21, 2025 with Msgr. Paul Enke as ...

Eddie Murphy is going to be a grandfather again. The comedian’s daughter Bria Murphy—who he shares with ex-wife Nicole Murphy—is expecting her first baby with husband Michael Xavier. Bria, 35, put her ...

Eddie Murphy will always be Charlie Murphy’s biggest fan. The comedian reflected on his relationship with his old brother—who died in 2017 from leukemia at age 57—in his new Netflix documentary Being ...

“Being Eddie” just dropped on Netflix and it explores the legendary comedian’s rise to fame, the challenges he’s faced in the industry and what he might have up his sleeve for his fans in the next few ...

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In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories. By Jon Pareles November 7th, 2025 Sex. Death.

This is FRESH AIR. Patti Smith, known as the grandmother of punk, has received several honors, including an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the French Legion of Honor. But for our book ...