Patti Smith

Smith's steadfast resistance to categorization has only fueled her decades-long journey in music and poetry.

Others in the mix include Charlie Puth, Stevie Nicks, and - lest we forget - Ms. Swift herself

As Chaka Khan is announced as curator of Meltdown 2024 and Joni Mitchell confirmed to perform at the Grammys, we chart 10 of the most influential female artists in history – none of whom are about to let anyone tell them to settle down to a quiet life.

In this week's playlist, we start with LCD Soundsystem, close with David Hasselhoff, with everything from The Byrds to The Bolshoi in between

Smith assures her fans she is now resting comfortably after a hospital stay in Bologna, Italy.

According to local media, Smith, 76, was slated to take the stage at Bologna's Teatro Duse before taking ill.

'We’d be writing and editing late at night; music was always blasting on the office stereo. Dysfunction ran through us.'

Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash will receive the 2023 John Lennon Real Love Award on December 2

Mark Easter with a song the singers album of the same name

We have a vintage session from the forthcoming documentary, R.E.M. By MTV, and the I Want My REMTV box set

We mark tomorrow's (20 April) Record Store Day by showcasing some of the world's best shops

We sat down with the New York legend as she releases her first LP since 2007