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Kiltro's Chris Bowers Castillo: Q&A
September 26, 2023|Kara Manning
A Q&A with the Denver band's frontman.
Little Feat's Bill Payne: Q&A
September 23, 2023|Don McGee
Don McGee chats with Little Feat's Bill Payne
Ray LaMontagne: Cavalcade Q&A
September 17, 2023|Paul Cavalconte
Listen: A conversation with Ray LaMontagne.
Pachyman: Q&A
September 14, 2023|Kara Manning
On his new album, inspired by reggae's lovers rock and Puerto Rico.
Priya Ragu: UKNY Q&A
February 07, 2024|Kara Manning
A chat with the rising Swiss-Tamil musician.
The Last Dinner Party: Q&A
February 07, 2024|Kara Manning
Listen: A chat with the fast-rising London band.
Romy: UKNY Guest DJ Mix
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Listen: The xx's Romy joins host Kara Manning
Joy Oladokun: Juneteenth Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
"Being proudly LGBTQIA, to me, is about the potential lives it will save."
Hannah Jadagu: Juneteenth Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
"To me, Juneteenth is a reminder of freedom."
Abraham Alexander: Juneteenth Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Abraham on his auspicious debut album and Juneteenth.
Meshell Ndegeocello: Juneteenth Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Read: Conversation about her new album and a 30-year-old classic.
Sasami: Five Essential Albums
March 16, 2022|Kara Manning
Multi-instrumentalist Sasami Ashworth chose records that reflect a heavy-metal-and-Fleetwood-Mac adventure.
Aurora: Five Essential Albums
March 14, 2022|Kara Manning
As WFUV honors Women's History Month, we're also heralding a handful of "Ascending Women" musicians who are making their own...
Pom Pom Squad's Mia Berrin: Five Essential Albums
March 10, 2022|Kara Manning
We ask "Ascending Women" about the music that shaped their own path.
Laufey: Five Essential Albums
March 08, 2022|Kara Manning
We ask "Ascending Women" about the music that shaped their own path.
Lady Wray: Five Essential Albums
March 03, 2022|Kara Manning
We ask "Ascending Women" about the music that shaped their own path.
Ibeyi: Five Essential Albums (Plus One)
February 21, 2022|Kara Manning
As FUV honors music pioneers over the next month, we also reached out to a new generation of rising artists like twin...
Gabriels' Jacob Lusk: Five Essential Albums
February 17, 2022|Kara Manning
Rising artists honor music pioneers for Black History Month.
Sons of Kemet's Theon Cross: Five Essential Albums
February 15, 2022|Kara Manning
Emerging artists honor music pioneers during Black History Month.
Algiers' Franklin James Fisher: Five Essential Albums
February 10, 2022|Kara Manning
Honoring Black musical pioneers
Brittney Spencer: Five Essential Albums
February 07, 2022|Kara Manning
Honoring music pioneers for Black History Month
Genesis Owusu: Five Essential Albums
February 01, 2022|Kara Manning
Rising artists honor music pioneers for Black History Month.
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Yola: Five Essential Dan Auerbach Songs
May 14, 2019|Kara Manning
She trusted him to deliver her songs. It worked.
Jealous of the Birds: Five Essential Cat Power Songs
December 17, 2018|Kara Manning
Naomi Hamilton is a big fan of Chan Marshall, and explains why.
Tom Waits
December 06, 2018|Darren DeVivo
A musician of endless vision, invention, and reinvention. [Playlist]
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner: Five Essential Björk Songs
November 21, 2018|Kara Manning
"Discovering the music of Björk when I was a teenager changed the course of my life."
Shannon Shaw: Five Essential John Prine Songs
November 15, 2018|Kara Manning
With a keen love for the effortless twists of his observant lyricism.
Indigo Girls: Five Essential Joni Mitchell Songs
November 07, 2018|Kara Manning
Emily Saliers: "Picking five essentials from Joni Mitchell is torture."
Paul Weller
November 01, 2018|Kara Manning
Some songwriters never get the international due they deserve. [Playlist]
Jimi Hendrix
October 08, 2018|Kara Manning
On earth for a fleeting moment in time, he left a legacy of volcanic grace and brilliance. [Playlist]
Cat Power
October 05, 2018|Kara Manning
We honor this late night consoler of the lonely, sculptor of intimate masterpieces. [Playlist]
Marlon Williams: Five Essential John Prine Songs
September 28, 2018|Kara Manning
The New Zealander's canny understanding of the legacy of his forebears gives him an eclectic range.
The Essential Music of 1968
September 20, 2018|Dennis Elsas
Essay and playlist from Dennis Elsas
The Essential Music of 1978
September 13, 2018|Paul Cavalconte
Essay and playlist from Paul Cavalconte
The Essential Music of 1988
September 06, 2018|Russ Borris
Essay and playlist from Russ Borris