Three years after teaming up for “Disorders,” Ani DiFranco and Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard are back with “The Message.” The track features the same lineup as the duo’s 2022 collaboration: DiFranco on vocals, Gossard on guitar, keyboardist Josh Evans, saxophonist Skerik, and percussionist Stanton Moore. It’s a groovy affair, with …
Read More »Ani DiFranco Will Bring Some 'Unprecedented Sh!t' to Her 2025 Tour
Ani DiFranco will hit the road early next year on an extensive tour in support of her latest album, Unprecedented Sh!t. The first leg of the trek will kick off on Jan. 16 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin and wrap on Feb. 1 at the Moore Theater in Seattle. …
Read More »Ani DiFranco Leads a Feminist Folk-Punk Revolution in '1-800-ON-HER-OWN' Doc Trailer
Ani DiFranco carves out a career all her own in the new trailer for 1-800-ON-HER-OWN, a new documentary about the feminist punk-folk pioneer and Righteous Babe Records founder. The clip offers a condensed but compelling look at the film, starting with a barrage of archival clips that show how DiFranco …
Read More »Ani DiFranco Contemplates 'Global Landscape' in New 'Unprecedented Sh!t' Album
Ani DiFranco is set to release her 23rd album, Unprecedented Sh!t, on May 17 via her label, Righteous Babe Records. According to a press release, the title signifies a departure in sound by the singer-songwriter and serves as a “poignant political and social commentary on the contemporary global landscape.” The …
Read More »Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard, Ani DiFranco Team for Song Supporting Abortion Rights
Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard andAni DiFranco have collaborated on new song “Disorders” to raise awareness for reproductive rights and proceeds for the National Network of Abortion Funds. The track — which also features work from saxophonist Skerik, Josh Evans, and Stanton Moore — starts as a soft rock song …
Read More »Pearl Jam, Billy Idol, Patti Smith Tapped for Asbury Park's 2020 Sea.Hear.Now Festival
UPDATE (9/17): The Smashing Pumpkins, Patti Scialfa and Matt & Kim have been added to the lineup of the Sea.Hear.Now Festival, which will take place September 18th and 19th, 2021. Next year’s festival will primarily feature artists that were already slated to play it this year, before it was ultimately …
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