Patty Griffin: Five Essential Rickie Lee Jones Songs
"I went swimming in the river with the ghosts and debris," sings Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin (photo courtesy of Big Hassle, PR)
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.
Rickie Lee Jones
From the jaunty tilt of her scarlet beret to her languid drawl, Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones in 2010 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Courtney Marie Andrews: Five Essential Dolly Parton Songs
Dolly Parton is being honored this week as MusiCares' 2019 "Person of the Year" and Courtney Marie Andrews, a fan of the country music icon, weighs in with her "Five Essential Dolly Parton Songs."
Courtney Marie Andrews (photo by Laura E. Partain, PR)
Brandi Carlile
[February 2019 update: At this year's 61st annual Grammy awards, broadcast on Sunday, Feb
Brandi Carlile (photo by Laura Fedele, WFUV)
Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith: Five Essential Warren Zevon Songs
On what would have been Warren Zevon's 72nd birthday on January 24, FUV asked one of his admirers, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, to weigh in with his "Five Essential Warren Zevon Songs."
Dawes (photo by Magdalena Wosinska, PR)
Warren Zevon
For his uncanny way with words, rambunctious wit, roller coaster rock 'n' roll intensity, complicated legacy, and the transformative way he finally taught all of us about the ephemeral magic of life, Warren Zevon is an FUV Essentials artist.
Warren Zevon in 1989 (AP Photo/Alan Greth)
Debuts
The exhilaration of a debut album is undeniable.
Essential debuts (collage of album covers by Laura Fedele, WFUV)
Erika Wennerstrom: Five Essential Led Zeppelin Songs
Led Zeppelin marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the band's eponymous debut album on January 12, 2019.
Erika Wennerstrom (photo by Linda Beecroft, PR)
Warpaint's Theresa Wayman: Five Essential Nirvana Songs
[January 2019 update: With a record contract dated January 1, 1989 (even though the band really signed in June; the contract was b
Warpaint's Theresa Wayman (photo courtesy of the artist)
Shannon Shaw: Five Essential John Prine Songs
Holiday Cheer for FUV: Live from the Beacon Theatre with John Prine, the Lone Bellow and Shannon Shaw will premiere on 90.7FM on Sunday night, December 23, at 5 p.m. EST and the show will also be available on demand. There will be rebroadcasts of the concert on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 6 p.m. EST and on Christmas Day, December 25, at 5 p.m. EST.
Shannon Shaw (photo by Alysse Gafkjen, PR)
