Beth Ditto

Latest Articles

Beth Ditto | Beth Ditto EP

Deconstruction (2011)
Remember when Mary Beth "Ditto" Patterson was just a blues singer? The Arkansas-born belter used to wail punk blues for the Gossip - the trio who made her a star - like the second coming of Janis Joplin.
By JEREMY ADAMS | February 01, 2011

Out, loud

Might the world finally be ready for Gossip?
"Did I turn this into a big gay interview?" Given I've been folding my boyfriend's briefs throughout our conversation, I don't think Gossip's Beth Ditto has anything to worry about on that front.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR | October 07, 2009

Gossip | Music For Men

Columbia (2009)
Working with master minimalist Rick Rubin, Gossip have lost more than the "The" from their name, as they've pared down their sound while amping up the pop and R&B-isms of their earlier work in this clear and earnest bid for the big kahuna.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | July 07, 2009

Indie gets the blues

The Gossip, the Black Keys, and the Kills
White rockers generally come by the blues one of two ways.
By MATT ASHARE | April 23, 2008

Brain gloss

Two new Boston mags aimed at women beg the question, why not the perfect women's magazine?
The merger of thought and glossy spreads of girls in streaming, DIY couture.
By ELLEE DEAN | January 15, 2008

Song feast

The Gossip, Erase Errata, and Mika Miko, the Middle East Downstairs, September 14, 2006
The Gossip is a musical culinary experiment imagined by kids with their fingers in the honey jar. Slideshow: The Gossip and Erase Errata at the Middle East, September 14, 2006
By JESS MCCONNELL | September 15, 2006

Peaches

Impeach My Bush | XL
Peaches sharpens her synth hooks, varies the electrogrooves, and serves up 13 tracks that are just amusing enough in their risqué behavior to keep the smiles coming.
By MATT ASHARE | July 18, 2006

The Gossip

Standing In The Way Of Control | Kill Rock Stars
Like White Stripes, the Gossip have always been masters of making a lot out of little — just drums, voice, and guitar.
By MATT ASHARE | March 22, 2006