Ani DiFranco is one of the most influential singer songwriters around. She founded her own record label (Righteous Babe) when she was barely out of her teens. She wasn't taken seriously at first, but the fans kept coming and supporting her act. Today Righteous Babe is a thriving company and DiFranco has sold more than three million records under the label. In this edition of the program, DiFranco talks about her start in the business, performing in bars at age 9. She also meditates on her parents' split when she was a kid and how she unknowingly carried the scars with her into adulthood. Ani Difranco had her first child in 2007. She says it's changed the way she feels about making music. DiFranco has a new album due out in the fall. Her latest release is a retrospective CD called "Cannon".

Ani DiFranco is one of the most influential singer songwriters around. She founded her own record label (Righteous Babe) when she was barely out of her teens. She wasn't taken seriously at first, but the fans kept coming and supporting her act. Today Righteous Babe is a thriving company and DiFranco has sold more than three million records under the label. In this edition of the program, DiFranco talks about her start in the business, performing in bars at age 9. She also meditates on her parents' split when she was a kid and how she unknowingly carried the scars with her into adulthood. Ani Difranco had her first child in 2007. She says it's changed the way she feels about making music. DiFranco has a new album due out in the fall. Her latest release is a retrospective CD called "Cannon".