recorded Gone Again

In 1996, Smith worked with her long-time band to record Gone Again , featuring “About a Boy”, a tribute to Kurt Cobain , the former lead singer of Nirvana who died by suicide in 1994. The same year, she collaborated with Stipe on ” E-Bow the Letter “, a song on R.E.M.’s New Adventures in Hi-Fi , which she performed live with the band. After the release of Gone Again, Smith recorded two further albums, Peace and Noise in 1997, which included the single ” 1959 ” about China’s invasion of Tibet , and Gung Ho in 2000, which included songs about Ho Chi Minh and Smith’s late father. Smith was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for two songs, “1959” and ” Glitter in Their Eyes “. The release of her comeback record was followed by publication of a box set of Smith’s work remastered and packaged as The Patti Smith Masters .