Natalie Merchant News

As her longtime fans know, Natalie Merchant sightings are few and far between. I know she came through L.A. a few months after her ambitious double-disc opus Leave Your Sleep arrived in April 2010, but I haven't seen her since a sparsely attended gig at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre more than seven years ago, when she was still touring behind ... (more)

Even though the deadline for public comment has passed, the anti-fracking community is still working to rally people against proposed regulations that would allow hydrofracking.

Natalie Merchant was still a teenager when she strolled into the community college radio station in Jamestown, New York, arms loaded with albums and eight-tracks she wanted to hear.

The group gigged extensively and recorded independently before signing with Elektra and releasing their debut in 1985.

After rising to fame at the helm of the popular folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant enjoyed even greater success as a solo artist during the mid-'90s. Her literate, socially conscious songs established her among the preeminent women in pop music, while her solo debut -- 1995's Tigerlily ... MORE