Kathleen Hanna News & Updates

Kathleen Hanna is a troubadour unafraid to speak out

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kathleen Hanna's memoir, "Rebe...

May 02, 2024 • Yahoo

Bikini Kill Vocalist Lists Her All-Time Favorite Albums, and Unsurprisingly, Her Taste Is Incredible

Kathleen Hanna once discussed the albums that influenced her formative years, and these are our four...

Oct 01, 2026 • VICE

Kathleen Hanna Wrote a Memoir About Her ‘Feminist Punk’ Life — and It’s Already a Bestseller

Rebel Girl has already landed itself at the top of Amazon's bestsellers list for punk music. By Ryle...

May 13, 2024 • Billboard

Kathleen Hanna announces new memoir 'Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk'

Kathleen Hanna needs no introduction, and the iconic frontwoman and feminist will look back on her l...

Jul 13, 2023 • brooklynvegan

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ICE OUT album features contributions from over 30 artists, including Kathleen Hanna, Fred Armisen an...

Sep 27, 2026 • NPR

Who Is Kathleen Hanna? Bikini Kill Legend Pops Up in ‘Jeopardy!’ Clue

Kathleen Hanna returned to the hallowed space that is the Jeopardy! clue board, serving as part of a...

Apr 26, 2024 • Rolling Stone

In ‘Rebel Girl,’ Kathleen Hanna revisits riot grrrl — and puts it to rest

When punk icon Kathleen Hanna pictures her emotional baggage, she sees a “40-piece Samsonite set i...

May 23, 2024 • The Boston Globe

Kathleen Hanna speaking with Molly Ringwald, Amy Poehler, Hari Kondabolu, more at 2024 book tour

Kathleen Hanna begins her book tour supporting her new memoir Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk...

Mar 26, 2024 • brooklynvegan

See Kathleen Hanna In Conversation With Molly Ringwald at Kings Theatre

Kathleen Hanna, the trailblazing feminist icon, musician, and outspoken women's rights activist, wil...

Mar 28, 2024 • BroadwayWorld

Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna To Host Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's New Podcast

(CSM) Today, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced an exciting new podcast, with season one hosted ...

Sep 04, 2025 • antiMusic.com

Kathleen Hanna Tapped to Host New Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Podcast (Exclusive)

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is launching a podcast, the organization revealed exclusively to The Ho...

Sep 04, 2025 • MSN

Why Kathleen Hanna Started Saying ‘Girls to the Front’ at swimsuit Kill Shows

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Apr 29, 2024 • Yahoo

Fresh Air weekend: Kathleen Hanna; Tyler James Williams

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new progra...

May 18, 2024 • NPR

Kathleen Hanna’s Day Without ‘Mediocre Male Bands’

She gives us her debrief from Daisy Chain Fields, where Bikini Kill was relieved to not be “the to...

Sep 15, 2026 • Vulture

Kathleen Hanna On Working Through Illness And Focusing Anger

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a ...

Sep 01, 2013 • LAist

Kathleen Hanna Holds Taste Tests at Home

For more than 30 years, Kathleen Hanna has performed as the front woman of Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, an...

Apr 19, 2024 • Grub Street

Hear Kathleen Hanna on New Song ‘Mirrorball’ From All-Star ‘Land Trust’ Benefit LP

Kathleen Hanna sings lead vocals on a new song for the first time in nearly five years with “Mirro...

May 05, 2022 • Rolling Stone

Kathleen Hanna, Ad-Rock, Tom Morello, More Tapped for ‘Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT’ Benefit Album

Kathleen Hanna, Ad-Rock, Tom Morello, Fred Armisen, and more have joined forces for Build Art Make C...

Aug 12, 2026 • Yahoo

‘Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE Out' LP: Kathleen Hanna covers Justin Bieber

Fred Armisen, Fishbone, and more contribute to compilation with proceeds going to National Day Labor...

Aug 12, 2026 • Rolling Stone on MSN

Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock Cover DJ Snake and Justin Bieber’s “Let Me Love You”

Kathleen Hanna and her husband Ad-Rock have covered DJ Snake and Justin Bieber's "Let Me Love You" f...

Aug 12, 2026 • Yahoo

Kathleen Hanna on Bikini Kill's evolution ahead of playing Turner Hall Ballroom

Ahead of Bikini Kill's current tour, which swings through Milwaukee on September 13 at Turner Hall B...

Sep 07, 2026 • OnMilwaukee

Syd and Kathleen Hanna on Why ‘Being Ourselves Is an Act of Rebellion’

They might come from different genres, but both Syd and Kathleen Hanna are both rebels who do things...

Nov 15, 2022 • Rolling Stone

Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock cover DJ Snake and Justin Bieber for anti-ICE benefit compilation

On October 2, SoundsGood Records will release Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT, a 47-track compilation ben...

Aug 12, 2026 • Paste

Kathleen Hanna to Tell Life Story in ‘Rebel Girl’ Memoir

Kathleen Hanna will look back on her turbulent formative years and success as the singer for Bikini ...

Jul 13, 2023 • Rolling Stone

How Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna came up with Nirvana’s 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' song title

Here’s how Bikini Kill vocalist Kathleen Hanna came up with Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit...

Dec 22, 2025 • MSN

Kathleen Hanna and Tom Morello among stars teaming up for ‘ICE Out’ benefit album

Kathleen Hanna, Tom Morello, and more have joined forces for Build Art Make Change's benefit album, ...

Aug 12, 2026 • Far Out Magazine

Kathleen Hanna, Ad-Rock Cover Justin Bieber For ‘ICE OUT’ Comp

Build Art Make Change is turning music, comedy and spoken word into a collective act of resistance w...

Aug 12, 2026 • Yahoo

Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock cover DJ Snake and Justin Bieber's 'Let Me Love You' for benefit album

Rock" Horovitz are taking their marriage to the studio.The Bikini Kill vocalist and the Beastie Boys...

Aug 12, 2026 • Yahoo

Kathleen Hanna, Ad-Rock, Money Mark release anti-ICE track

Kathleen Hanna, Ad-Rock, Money Mark, Fredo Ortiz and Frank Figueroa have released an anti-ICE track....

Aug 12, 2026 • PunkNews

Kathleen Hanna Plots 2024 ‘Rebel Girl’ Book Tour

Kathleen Hanna, one of the defining artists of punk rock’s feminist “riot grrrl” movement in t...

Dec 16, 2023 • American Songwriter