The Mynabirds - Words and Music - 2010

August 16, 2010|Alisa Ali

The Mynabirds formed in 2009 when Laura Burrhenn met Richard Swift, shorty after the dissolution of her band Georgie James...

Angus and Julia Stone - Words and Music - 2010

August 11, 2010|Alisa Ali

Angus and Julia Stone grew up in a musical family, and after having solo acts, they grew tired of the professional music...

Eli "Paperboy" Reed - Words and Music - 2010

August 09, 2010|WFUV Staff

Eli 'Paperboy' Reed grew up listening to his father's record collection of 60's and 70's soul and country music records...

Photo by Melissa M Bugg

Ellis Paul - Words and Music - 2010

August 03, 2010|John Platt

Ellis Paul emerged from the Boston folk scene about twenty years ago alongside Dar Williams, Shawn Colvin, and Martin Sexton...

Josh Ritter (photo by Sam Kassirer/PR)

Josh Ritter - Words and Music - 2010

August 02, 2010|Claudia Marshall

It's been some time since Josh Ritter was fresh out of college and was discovered at an open mic by Swell Season and The...

John Prine at the 2010 Newport Folk Festival (photo by Laura Fedele/WFUV)

John Prine: Newport Folk Festival 2010

August 01, 2010|Rita Houston

The songs of John Prine have been out in the world a lot this year, with the release of his live album (In Person & On Stage...

Photo by Don Adkins

The Rescues - Words and Music - 2010

July 28, 2010|WFUV4dm1n

All respected LA singer-songwriters in their own 'write,' The Rescues came together after a wedding jam session, and have...

Raul Malo - Words and Music - 2010

July 27, 2010|WFUV Staff

Mark Olson - Words and Music - 2007

July 22, 2010|Rita Houston

Mark Olson made his name in American alt-country as part of The Jayhawks, but wrote his new album mainly overseas. Tonight...

Indigo Girls in Studio A (photo by Laura Fedele/WFUV)

Indigo Girls - Words and Music - 2010

July 21, 2010|Rita Houston
Listen: FUV Live session with Rita Houston, 'Staring Down the Brilliant Dream'

Kings Go Forth - Words and Music - 2010

July 20, 2010|Rita Houston

Kings Go Forth formed in Milwaukee from the pieces of reggae, ska, latin, and rock bands, a vintage soul record store, and a...

Photo by Jerry Moran

Anders Osborne - Words and Music - 2010

July 19, 2010|Claudia Marshall

While a lot of artists are singer-songwriters, you could argue that Anders Osborne is more of a songwriter-singer. He's...

Nathaniel Rateliff in Studio A

Nathaniel Rateliff - Words and Music - 2010

July 15, 2010|Claudia Marshall
Listen: Early FUV Live session

Harlem Parlour Music Club - Words and Muic - 2010

July 13, 2010|John Platt

Cyndi Lauper drummer Sam Merendino told WFUV's John Platt that the idea for Harlem Parlour Music Club came to him when he...

Natalie Merchant (photo by Mark Seliger, PR)

Natalie Merchant - Words and Music - 2010

July 12, 2010|Alisa Ali

During her career, Natalie Merchant has gone from being one of the 10,000 Maniacs to the role of a fairly contented mother...

Photo by Laura Fedele (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Dave Rawlings Machine - Words and Music - 2010

July 07, 2010|Rita Houston

Dave Rawlings Machine is the solo handle for Dave Rawlings who as producer, songwriter, and guitarist is usually found...

Findlay Brown - Words and Music - 2010

July 06, 2010|Claudia Marshall

Findlay Brown's first album, 'Separated by the Sea,' endeared him to the London Folk scene, but his follow-up and American...

Tift Merritt - Words and Music - 2010

June 30, 2010|Claudia Marshall

It's been three years and now three albums for Tift Merritt' with her latest release, 'See You on the Moon,' which brought...

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