punk
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Debbie Harry * VII 1 1945 — The Life You Give
Artists going into the music industry are not usually equipped for the sudden onslaught of fame. Although it may seem alluring to the casual musician to have millions of people singing songs back to them every time they play live, things get a bit complicated when everything they thought was private becomes lost instantly. While…
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The Life You Give: Patti Smith *1946
Punk rock’s poet laureate Patti Smith ranks among the most ambitious, unconventional, and challenging rock & rollers of all time. When she emerged in the ’70s, Smith’s music was hailed as the most exciting fusion of rock and poetry since Bob Dylan’s heyday. With her androgynous, visual presentation echoing her unabashedly intellectual and uncompromising songwriting,…

