Band reunions have become almost ubiquitous, but few come with a more harrowing backstory than Veruca Salt’s. Like the petulant Willy Wonka character for whom their band is named, its two vocalists, ...

Once upon a time, in the 1990s, women ran amok with guitars and dominated the alt-rock landscape. A couple of these ladies — Nina Gordon and Louise Post — made up one half of the Chicago quartet ...

If you came of age at a certain time -- say, that musical sweet spot around 1993/'94 when the "Alternative Nation" was just coming into full bloom -- chances are Veruca Salt were/are very important to ...

The first 22 raw, feedback-drenched seconds of Veruca Salt's new Eight Arms To Hold You send a clear message: The band is ready to rock. Unfortunately, the remaining 50 minutes and 41 seconds retreat ...