Violent Femmes

Working in studios next door to each other with a shared engineer, the Prince offered the Violent Femmes one of his unreleased songs: 'Wonderful Ass.'

The two bands will embark on a three-week tour of North America in the summer.

Sometimes, it's all about being in the right place at the right moment. Other times, it's all about a good anecdote. The Violent Femmes' origin story includes elements of both.

Back in 1991, the eternal alternative underdogs from Milwaukee updated their early sound and gave the world their vision of "American Music."

The Milwaukee trio emerged from the indie underground in 1983 with a folk-punk cult classic that's become a timeless soundtrack wherever there's teen angst.

Violent Femmes also played "Memory," the infectious lead single from their first album in 16 years, 'We Can Do Anything.'

March will come in (and go out) like a lion this year with new albums from Iggy Pop + Josh Homme, Jeff Buckley, Gwen Stefani and many more.

Ahead of their first album in 16 years, 'We Can Do Anything,' Violent Femmes have unveiled lead track “Memory.”

The 4-track EP serves as the group's follow-up to 2000's ​Freak Magnet​, their most recent album from 15 years ago.

Listen to five songs released this week that you need to hear now.