Natalie Merchant 's haunting voice with her band, 10,000 Maniacs, will go down in history. And in 2026, the talented singer is still making history.

CHICAGO — Do you remember Mother Goose? Are you familiar with the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Pretty Bird?” What about “The Cuckoo”? Thanks to singer-songwriter-artist-activist Natalie Merchant, ...

Natalie Merchant has always resisted definition, marching (or dancing) to the beat of her own drummer, so to speak. Now, decades after her stint as the singer for 10,000 Maniacs — and her first ...

Being that we’re neck-deep in the Indie-Rock Reunion Era, I’m shocked that singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant hasn’t yet gotten back together with 10,000 Maniacs – the New York band she rose to fame ...

OLIVEBRIDGE, N.Y. — Ulster County resident and former 10,000 Maniacs member Natalie Merchant headlines this year’s Summer Hoot festival at the Ashokan Center from Friday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug.

— blues singer? Maybe it’s a little premature for that kind of label, but for those who remember Merchant solely as the socially conscious lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs, her latest project, Motherland ...