Ani DiFranco News

Self-described 'little folk singer,' Ani DiFranco brings her soulful sound to Hard Rock Live Las Vegas, located inside of Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip.

MPress Records artist Rachael Sage's milestone 10th album, “Haunted By You”, is being embraced by radio both stateside and across the pond.

See what's coming up at the Boulder Theater as of June 3rd. Details below!

WOODY GUTHRIE AT 100! LIVE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER pays homage to the artistry of American folk musician Woody Guthrie. This new CD+DVD commemorative package captures the historic all-star concert staged in his honor last October in Washington, DC.

Join John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Tom Morello, Donovan, Ani DiFranco, Rosanne Cash, Old Crow Medicine Show and more for a special centennial celebration of the birth of America's greatest folk singer/songwriter, Woody Guthrie. Recorded live at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., this concert honors the music and the man, with performances of 'This Land Is Your Land,' 'This Train Is Bound for Glory,' and many other Guthrie greats. Produced and directed by four-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jim Brown, the centennial concert was produced in collaboration with The GRAMMY Museum Foundation, Woody Guthrie Publications, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Since launching the series two years ago in Provincetown, Broadway @ The Art House's success has most recently spawned runs in New Orleans, Sydney, Melbourne, this June in London and this coming fall/winter in Santa Monica.

Occupy This Album: A compilation of music by, for and inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement and the 99% was NOMINATED FOR “BEST COMPILATION ALBUM” By Independent Music Awards.

Tonight, March 28th in New York City, Sage will participate in 'Songs for Sexy Yentas' at Baruch Performing Arts Center, as part of the 'Solo in the City' series. Other artists participating in this series (on different nights from Sage,) include Sandra Bernhard, Tovah Feldshuh, Jackie Hoffman and more.

I was a middle child. My brother's older and autistic; and then my younger sister. So being a middle child I sang to get my parents' attention. I old hop up on the table and sing Ricky Martin 'Shake Your Bonbons.' It was sort of a call out and I loved singing. I wasn't even good. I was just loud. After September 11 was when I started writing songs. I changed for me the direction of what I wanted to do with the songs and the world I wanted them to live in. I was 13. Then I started gigging when I was 14 or 15. I would go and play my set and have to leave immediately because I was under 21. I didn't really start touring full-time until I dropped out of Berklee College of Music that's when I was like, 'Well, I need to do this for real. ' I think one of the things I'm lucky to have is the sheer lack of a back- up plan. So when things weren't working, it wasn't about doing something else to supplement it, it was about making it work. And it's been working so far.

On March 28th in New York City, Sage will participate in 'Songs for Sexy Yentas' at Baruch Performing Arts Center, as part of the 'Solo in the City' series. Other artists participating in this series (on different nights from Sage,) include Sandra Bernhard, Tovah Feldshuh, Jackie Hoffman and more.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Sage continues to build on the success of her 2012 release 'Haunted By You,' as she confirms additional activity for 2013.

The World Premiere of Robert Wilson's New Opera, ZINNIAS - THE LIFE OF CLEMENTINE HUNTER, will perform tonight, January 26 - February 3, 2013. It is only when the curtain goes up that the truth is told.

International songstress Ana Moura announces her fifth studio album and Decca debut, Desfado. She has emerged as one of Portugal's leading voices of traditional Fado (which means "fate") with her mesmerizing interpretations of her country's soulful answer to the blues. To coincide with the release, Moura will embark on a North American tour taking her through major cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Washington DC, Minneapolis and more, kicking off February 28th (see dates below).

Each week Joe's Pub at The Public presents some of New York City's most eclectic programming ranging from world to classical, pop, singer-songwriter, jazz and more. At the center of Joe's Pub's genre-blind booking is The Public Theater's mission to bring world-class performance to New York City's diverse cultural community.

The World Premiere of Robert Wilson's New Opera, ZINNIAS - THE LIFE OF CLEMENTINE HUNTER, will perform January 26 - February 3, 2013. It is only when the curtain goes up that the truth is told.

This week at Joe's Pub, tonight, November 5th through November 11th, get ready for Taylor Mac, a night with PigPen Theatre Co., Benjamin Walker's Find the Funny, Akiko Yano Trio, Bridget Everett and the Tender Moments, Alicia Jo Rabins: A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff, Henry Rollins: The Long March, Toshi Reagon and BigLovely, Alice Smith, Davis Rogan, Deleon, Jack Hitt: Making Up the Truth and Elliott Sharp's Terraplane. More details below!

On 'The Day I Fell in the Water,' songs such as 'Spirit Mountain' and 'Daisies Talk' paint an honest picture of the muses Crabtree finds in the natural world. However it's not just her storytelling that's impressive; Crabtree has a way of incorporating a message into her songs that are both unique and exalting. The song 'Bees' is complemented by the fluttering sounds of a mandolin while Crabtree addresses issues of wildlife conservation that she observes. Then there are songs like 'The Day I Fell In the Water' and "Water Canyon,' which deal with how the natural world has shaped her personal growth, delving more into matters of the heart. Her combination of Folk, Americana, and Country laced with themes of nature is both classic and refreshing-a genuine window into the soul of a talented songwriter.

On the heels of Live @ Benaroya Hall's successful inaugural performance with Dwight Yoakam, they have expanded the eclectic offerings of their stellar first season by adding two more intimate music concerts: The Flatlanders on October 9, 2012 and Aaron Neville on February 19 and 20, 2013.

Fresh off opening dates with Bon Iver and a recent sold-out U.K. tour, Anais Mitchell will head home to Vermont for four shows in working barns at far corners of the state. She'll go on to embark on a collection of headlining shows down the east coast starting November 29 in Northampton at The Iron Horse. Full tour dates inside!

This fall Anais Mitchell has been invited by Bon Iver to open for them on the East Coast leg of their North American tour including two sold-out nights at Radio City Music Hall. These dates follow Mitchell's recent sold-out U.K. tour in support of her latest release Young Man in America.