Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “This house is on fire,” are the opening lyrics of Natalie Merchant”s newest album Motherland.

It seems strange to say it, but Motherland fails because Natalie Merchant sings too well. Many of the songs on this album are soulful, blues-tinged numbers that require a voice that can crack and ...

Natalie Merchant has announced Keep Your Courage, her first album of new music since her 2014 self-titled LP (which was her first album of original music since 2001’s Motherland), due April 14 via ...

Somewhat defeated but still defiant is Natalie Merchant on Motherland, her latest studio album. These are songs of wisdom, of someone who has seen history repeat itself and can’t help but turn down ...

It was fitting that, four songs into her performance before an adoring crowd last evening at Shea's Performing Arts Center, Natalie Merchant kicked off her shoes and kept them off for the rest of her ...

People have been expecting big things from Natalie Merchant. While her latest release, Motherland, may not make many "Best of" lists for 2001, it most definitely made some "Most Anticipated" lists ...

When some of the lyrics on "Motherland" appeared on the Internet after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Natalie Merchant suddenly found her name circulating in chat rooms usually devoted to the ...