Fondazione Prada: “Under the Light of the Stars”
Earlier this year, Natalie spent time at Fondazione Prada in Milan, Italy to present “Under the Light of the Stars," an interactive musical performance for children directed by Merchant and accompanied by the Italian folk music group Domo Emigrantes. The performance included new songs in Italian adapted from the poems of Lina Schwarz, and was dedicated to the memory of Giannetta Ottilia Latis, who initially began work on the project with Natalie. Check out the full article for more.
Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The new Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center Exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is now home to some of the most memorable looks of Natalie’s career, displaying pieces from her 1998 album “Ophelia.” The exhibit uses artifacts, images, and video to look at the work of many groundbreaking and rebellious women in music, from the 1970s to today.
American Folklife Center Board of Trustees Meeting
From March 13-15, Natalie traveled with her fellow AFC Trustees to Louisiana for the opportunity to talk directly with people about their cultural projects and gain insights into the challenges and opportunities facing tradition-bearers and folklife professionals at the neighborhood level. The American Folklife Center is nearing its 50th year of serving the nation by documenting and sharing cultural expressions of the human experience to inspire, revitalize, and perpetuate living cultural traditions. It has now become one of the largest ethnographic collections in the world. Take a look at the full article for more details.
Sister Tilly
Natalie Merchant has released the video for "Sister Tilly," from her new album, Keep Your Courage. The track is dedicated to Joan Didion and pays homage to the generation of women who influenced Merchant in the 1960s and ’70s when she was growing up. Directed by Matthew Shattuck, featuring archival footage from the era.
Mixtape Memoir
Natalie speaks to Carmel Holt on her SHEROES (Sonos Radio) podcast, Mixtape Memoir. The unique format of Carmel’s ground-breaking program invites female artists to tell their life stories through the music that influenced them from childhood to the present. Other guests have included: Neko Case, Lucinda Williams, Tegan & Sarah, Tori Amos, Waxahatchee, Ibeyi, Santigold, Allison Russell, Brittany Howard, Lido Pimienta, Judy Collins, Joan Jett, and many more.
Glimmerglass Festival
Natalie will be participating in the Glimmerglass Festival on July 30th in a very rare collaboration with the extraordinary counter-tenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. Together, they have created CANTICO: an evening of hymns & chants, ancient & modern. Anthony and Natalie will be joined by members of the Young Artists of Glimmerglass and the concert will feature photographs by Portia Munson. Tickets available at glimmer glass.org
Song Exploder
Natalie tells the story of writing and recording her song, “Sister Tilly,” an ode to the activist women of her mother’s generation who shaped her life, and are now at the end of their lives.
Good Morning America
Natalie and her band performed two songs on Good Morning America today, “Come On, Aphrodite” and “Tower of Babel”. She was joined by the incomparable Abena Koomson-Davis of The Resistance Revival Chorus.
World Cafe
Natalie visits the WXPN studios in Philadelphia and talks to Stephen Kallao of World Cafe about her spine surgery, parenting, poetry, activism, and love. Exclusive acoustic performances of new songs from Keep Your Courage appear throughout the interview.
Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin
Kommt es vor, dass Musik Sie zum Weinen bringt, Natalie Merchant? Die amerikanische Sängerin im Interview ohne Worte über merkwürdige Bandnamen, ihre Freundschaft zu Michael Stipe und eine mögliche zweite Amtszeit von Donald Trump.
Walt Whitman at The Library of Congress
On a recent visit to The Library of Congress, Natalie had the privilege of meeting Dr. Barbara Blair, curator of Literature, Culture, and the Arts in the Manuscript Division and was shown an impressive array of Walt Whitman treasures.
All of It with Alison Stewart
Natalie speaks with WNYC’s Alison Stewart about collaborating with Abena Koomson-Davis, producing her own albums, and the 25th anniversary of the release of her album Ophelia.
Forbes Q&A
Q&A: Natalie Merchant on Her New Music and Tour and the Next Wave of Her Career.
Radio New Zealand
Natalie is the featured guest on Radio New Zealand’s program Sunday Morning with Susana Lei’ataua.
Radio Populare
Natalie l’artista della settimana di domenica, a cura della redazione musicale Niccolò Vecchia.
Written in Music
De glorieuze terugkeer van Natalie Merchant
"Met haar nieuwe album Keep Your Courage heeft de New Yorkse zangeres/songschrijver Natalie Merchant een nieuw meesterwerk aan haar al zo rijke oeuvre toegevoegd." —Dick Hovenga
Billboard Italia
"Cantautrice, mamma, attivista a favore delle donne e dell’infanzia, un tempo front woman dei 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant è una voce e un personaggio di straordinaria intensità.” —Piergiorgio Pardo
The Guardian
Natalie speaks to Sarfraz Manzoor of The Guardian about her career and new album, Keep Your Courage.
Big Girls
Natalie and Abena Koomson-Davis team up with director Matthew Shattuck and cinematographer Andrew Pulaski of Machine Street Projects to release a music video for the song “Big Girls” from her new album, Keep Your Courage.
Saturday Night Takeover
Natalie spends two hours as guest DJ on Radio Woodstock WDST with a playlist full of female artists spanning 90 years and 20 countries.