Taking the stage at the Triple Door tonight is Stan Ridgway, one of the great eccentrics of West Coast rock — though “rock” doesn’t begin to cover it The former frontman for Wall of Voodoo blends ...

Both with his band Wall of Voodoo and on solo albums, Stan Ridgway is a vivid storyteller, bringing a noir style (and a distinctive vocal style and harmonica-playing) to tales of love, lust, unhappy ...

Stan Ridgway has always recorded his own music, even back in his Wall of Voodoo days. "If we cannot control the means of production, then we're had. Then we're at the beck and call of people ...

Stan Ridgway, former frontman of the 1980s cult band Wall of Voodoo (“Mexican Radio”), is in town with keyboardist Pietra Wexstun (his wife) and guitarist Rick King to play at the Triple Door Oct. 5.

A double interview with two great songwriters together, Janis Ian and Stan Ridgway, about use of gender designation in song, and other issues. The following interview was conducted in 1999 though ...

Stan Ridgway opens up with a downpour of words while driving a van 90 mph past Barstow, the California desert town that partially inspired the smart, eerie pop music he’s been making for the past ...

In the early 1980s, Stan Ridgway's nasally vocals and eerie, marching keyboards propelled Wall of Voodoo's "Mexican Radio" up the charts. After a brief taste of success, the New Wave band -- whose ...

With a new album in the works, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stan Ridgway isn't about to let a troubled economy keep him off the road. "With everything going on this year, we're all ...

Stan Ridgway is not an artist who takes up a lot of pop culture bandwidth these days. You might know him as the lead singer of Wall of Voodoo, a New Wave band from Los Angeles that scored a hit called ...

Streaming platforms for Stan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Stan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt' Release Dates Watch on ...

How dry was Wall of Voodoo? Mummify the Talking Heads, then grind them up. Put the powder in neon tubes, and let them bake in a desert sunset. Serve with spaghetti-western sauce on the side. In 1982 ...

Stanard "Stan" Ridgway (born April 5, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, and film and television composer known for his distinctive voice, dramatic lyrical narratives, and eclectic solo albums.