Rumore rosso. Patti Smith in Italia: rock e politica negli anni settanta

On September 9th 1979 the Patti Smith Group performed at the Bologna stadium, and the day after at the Florence stadium. Now, for the first time, Goffredo Plastino’s book recounts the singer-songwriter and poet’s unstoppable success in 1970s Italy, her disbanding of the group and 16-year semi-retirement following those shows, and the political and cultural impact of the latter. Based on a rich collection of documents, first-hand accounts and artwork, Plastino surveys this unique time in contemporary Italian history, one that transformed the way people listened to live music and that remains a part of our collective memory.