FUV Essentials
So many variables determine what makes an artist or band “essential” — longevity, impact, influence, history. On-air and online, we celebrate the musicians who have shaped our cultural soundtrack for the past fifty years. Let’s love these FUV Essential artists while they’re here, and honor those who have departed too soon.
WFUV's Stress-Free Soundtrack
Coldplay: Throwback Thursday 2000
George Harrison and The Beatles
Regina Spektor
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel, who turned 70 on February 13, 2020, is not only one of the most innovative and influential rock artists of his generation, but a visionary human rights activist and a cultural ambassador for world music.

Peter Gabriel (photo courtesy of the artist)
Bob Marley
David Byrne and Talking Heads
The Whole Wide World of the 2020 Grammys
The Pretenders
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Pretenders' landmark debut album and Chrissie Hynde and Martin Chambers will be together again, touring with the 2020 lineup of the band with Journey this spring and summer throughout North America. We're celebrating the band (and Hynde as a solo artist) as an FUV Essentials again.

The Pretenders (photo by Joel Ryan/AP)