Milwaukee three-piece Violent Femmes didn’t coin the term “folk-punk” and they might not have been the first to play it. But after their 1983 self-titled debut, these one-time street musicians made it ...

Singer/guitarist Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo formed Violent Femmes in 1981, developing their unique folk-punk sound in the coffee shops of Milwaukee and busking on ...

The Violent Femmes are trekking across the US and Canada this spring, and the band has announced exactly what they will be playing at each stop on the tour. The upcoming tour will be a celebration of ...

Violent Femmes reunited earlier this year for Coachella, where they performed their 1983 debut in full, and have since played other shows, including a hometown show in June. It was after that show ...

When one thinks of the early ‘80s, a number of visual images come to mind: enormous shoulder pads, extravagant and expensive hairstyles, conspicuous opulence. However, the three members of the Violent ...

This year, the Violent Femmes’ eponymous first album marks its 40th anniversary, celebrated with a new deluxe edition. It’s a remarkable milestone, to be sure, for the post-punk rock band that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gordon Gano's beaming eyes and huge smile said it all before he uttered a word. "It was such a special night," the Violent Femmes ...

The first time I saw Violent Femmes, they were opening for the Grateful Dead in 1991 at Buckeye Lake. The latest time I saw Violent Femmes, they were collaborating with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra ...

The newly remastered and expanded Violent Femmes (Deluxe Edition) is set to arrive December 1, 2023 on CD and vinyl. You had to really be there to appreciate the magnitude of Violent Femmes debut ...

In a special interview for the 40th anniversary of the "Violent Femmes" album, bassist and band co-founder Brian Ritchie joined host Kenneth Womack to talk Beatles and more on a bonus episode of ...

Alt-rock greats Violent Femmes will be on tour this fall, with dates in St Louis, Chicago, NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC and more. They’ve also got a couple shows this weekend, playing ...

UPDATE: Violent Femmes have moved the date for their Orlando show ahead a few days due to concerns over inclement weather. The concert will now take place on Monday, Sept. 30 and all tickets will be ...