Long before it became a defining track of punk poet Patti Smith, “Gloria” had already lived another life. The rock song was originally written by Van Morrison and recorded by ...

Patti Smith said she is recovering after she was hospitalized for a sudden illness in Bologna, Italy. (Evan Agostini / Invision / Associated Press) High priestess of punk-poetry Patti Smith said she ...

This video explores how Patti Smith emerged during a period when rock music felt commercially exhausted and helped reignite its rebellious spirit through poetry, raw emotion and fearless ...

Better than: Whatever Met gala I’ll never be invited to. About three-quarters of the way through an impossibly good, set-closing rendition of “Gloria,” Patti Smith tried something new—and failed.

Long before it became a defining track of punk poet Patti Smith, “Gloria” had already lived another life. The rock song was originally written by Van Morrison and recorded by his band Them in 1964.

High priestess of punk-poetry Patti Smith said she looks forward to fulfilling her “ happy obligations” after a sudden illness left her hospitalized in Bologna, Italy. The “Gloria” rocker, 76, ...