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A year in the poet-performer’s life is reflected in a diary of photographs and musings both joyous and mournful
A polarising trailblazer for confessional memoir beloved among young writers
A melancholy and surreal tale of two friends on the threshold of death
Q&A with the writer and performer on mentors, Moby-Dick and a lost black coat
The original has been sampled, covered and parodied by everyone from Bob Marley to the comedian Weird Al Yankovich
A memoir of one of the ancestors of punk proves a noisy and self-centred read
Patti Smith’s reflections on writing give us insights into an intense creative process
Another dose of wilful inscrutability from director Terrence Malick
Dylanologists have picked over the bones of the song’s genesis and lyrical symbolism
A gnomic, sideways engagement with the awards
Famous for his own audacious pictures, the German-born photographer has now curated a show of Mapplethorpe’s
A short, serious and very satisfying evening of works by the choreographer
The power ballad tells of hedonistic abandon, red-hot desire and love as ‘an angel disguised as lust’
Album consists of lyrics from 1960s Warhol star Nico recited over eerie ambient music, field recordings and electronic drones
The beloved French brand famed for understated chic — and stripey shirts — has every reason to celebrate
A documentary about the late photographer encompasses his flaws as well as his gifts
New York’s ‘godmother of punk’ still steps up to the mike without fear and appears in next year’s Pirelli calendar
The singer marked the 40th birthday of her ‘Horses’ album with a performance of scorching intensity
Is Patti Smith the coolest woman in the world? Her new memoir makes a persuasive case
Could this marathon cycle of 50 creative projects in 50 weeks prove as prophetic as its predecessor?
Photographs of disappearing New York storefronts fail to tell a story beyond a vague urban pessimism
Dael Orlandersmith’s autobiographical one-woman show is an intense, poetic experience
Simon Stephens’ drama launches another amoral ogre – a rock star called Paul
New York has lured The Tonight Show back after 42 years with a financial incentive
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