The Violent Femmes made their mark on American music as one of the most successful alt-rock bands of the 1980s. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Anthony Mason had the chance to talk to members ...

“Gordon Gano (born on June 7, 1963) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes.During a Violent Femmes hiatus in the late 1980s, Gano formed a gospel group called The Mercy Seat ...

The Violent Femmes have always seemed a band fueled equally by love and hatred: love for the music and hatred, at times, for each other. That may be an exaggeration, but co-leaders Gordon Gano (vocals ...

There’s dysfunction, and then there’s the Violent Femmes. Speaking with singer-guitarist Gordon Gano, he tells me that the only definite plan the band has ever had was that they would break-up at the ...

If "Run Bambi Run," Milwaukee Repertory Theater's new musical about Lawrencia Bembenek, plays the way the script reads and demo versions of the songs sound, it's going to be brash, funny and ...

The Violent Femmes' original lineup in 1991 for "Why Do Birds Sing?": Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, and Victor DeLorenzo. Credit: Photo by Howard Rosenberg/Courtesy of Craft Recordings The Violent ...

Gordon Gano was still a high school kid when he wrote all the songs on Violent Femmes’ 1983 self-titled debut, an album that captured teen angst with songs such as “Blister In The Sun,” “Add It Up” ...

Fresh off their latest tour, 1980s folk-punk favorites the Violent Femmes are headed for a surprise gig in federal court. Bassist Brian Ritchie sued lead vocalist Gordon Gano on Wednesday, saying he ...

Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie has sued lead vocalist Gordon Gano, saying he was deprived of credit for some of the group's songs and accusing Gano of trashing the band's reputation by allowing ...