A number of these books are pricey, but found online at deep discounts. A number are also, for the right person, a gift that never leaves their possession, never finds itself in a thrift store, ...

Patti Smith is a great artist with no shortage of admirers, and many of those admirers will gather at New York’s Carnegie ...

Also on the bill are Courtney Barnett, Sharon Van Etten, the Kills' Alison Mosshart, Ben Harper and the Kronos Quartet.

An all-star list of indie and alternative acts will salute Smith and her body of work at a New York tribute show in March ...