• Jesca Hoop - Words and Music - 2012

    May 15, 2012|Kara Manning

    Despite sad circumstances, Jesca Hoop found an uplifting and inspiring way to work through grief: writing songs full of...

  • The Mastersons - Words and Music - 2012

    May 15, 2012|Claudia Marshall

    Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore each have long resumes in music, but the couple has just released their debut album as...

  • Lucero - Words and Music - 2012

    May 14, 2012|Eric Holland

    The punk-loving guys of Lucero formed in Memphis in 1998, and quickly began stirring together a bunch of musical ingredients...

  • Bonnie Raitt - Words and Music - 2012

    May 10, 2012|Rita Houston

    It's been a 7-year wait between studio albums, but Bonnie Raitt is back - and in fine form - with her latest release, Slipst...

  • Todd Snider - Words and Music - 2012

    May 09, 2012|Darren DeVivo

    There is grit and wit in the songs of Nashville-based Todd Snider, and this year he's added two new albums to his already...

  • Zeus - Words and Music - 2012

    May 08, 2012|Alisa Ali

    The four members of Zeus are mainstays in the Toronto music scene and frequently collaborate with other artists, but they...

  • Norah Jones - Live Concert - 2012

    May 03, 2012|Rita Houston
    Listen: Live show from Tarrytown Music Hall
  • Stephin Merritt - Words and Music - 2012

    May 01, 2012|Russ Borris

    From FUV's Russ Borris: 'Sometimes Stephin Merritt's dry demeanor can be misunderstood as standoffish or apathetic. But, I...

  • TAS In Session: Stephin Merritt Of The Magnetic Fields

    May 01, 2012|Kara Manning

    Stephin Merritt's sense of humor is so deliciously dry that cactus could happily thrive in its prickly embace. The droll Mag...

  • Ben Howard - Words and Music - 2012

    April 26, 2012|Alisa Ali

    I used to favor singer-songwriters over other musicians. These days though, I've been listening to louder music: more bands...