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 ...

Gordon Gano wrote the lyrics to the song that would change his life, “Blister in the Sun,” when he was 15. High school didn’t interest him and neither did his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Instead ...

The record's acoustic-rock sound, lead singer and songwriter Gordon Gano's brash yet vulnerable teenage snark and his delightfully shocking language made it an album to embrace as if only a few ...

Bassist Brian Ritchie sued lead vocalist Gordon Gano yesterday (Aug. 15), saying he was deprived of… By Billboard Staff Fresh off their latest tour, the Violent Femmes are headed for a surprise ...

Which is not surprising, given that Femmes singer-songwriter Gordon Gano has written the songs ... where the book is strong, the music strong, the narrative is clear," Clements said in February ...

But the reason my awkward 2006 phone call with Violent Femmes frontman Gordon Gano stands out for me wasn't just because he was monosyllabic, contrary and bordering on rude, but because he didn't ...

(L to R) Gordon Gano, Victor DeLorenzo, and Brian Ritchie in Chicago, 1983. (Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Singer/guitarist Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo ...