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Kings of Leon: Q&A

May 20, 2024|Eric Holland
A conversation with Caleb and Jared Followill.

Victoria Canal: Q&A

May 21, 2024|Kara Manning
Victoria Canal discusses mental health awareness month + "Chamomile."

Julia Bailen of Bailen: Q&A

May 14, 2024|Kara Manning
Julia Bailen on the Sound Mind Live Music Festival + mental wellness.

Norah Jones: Barnes & Noble 2024

May 08, 2024|Kara Manning
Listen: A conversation with Norah Jones about 'Visions' and more.

Elbow's Guy Garvey: UKNY Q&A

April 28, 2024|Kara Manning
Listen: Music and conversation with Elbow's Guy Garvey.

Fordham President Tania Tetlow at Jazzfest 2024: Q&A

April 28, 2024|Paul Cavalconte
Listen: President Tetlow calls in from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

T Bone Burnett: Cavalcade Q&A

April 07, 2024|Paul Cavalconte
Paul Cavalconte in conversation with the acclaimed producer and performer.

SXSW 2024: Q&As

March 31, 2024|Kara Manning
To SXSW — or not: Austin, TX chats with Nabihah Iqbal, Gruff Rhys, Madi Diaz and more

Kara Jackson: Q&A

February 28, 2024|Kara Manning
From National Youth Poet Laureate to acclaimed musician, an FUV Q&A with Kara Jackson.

Sinkane: Q&A

February 27, 2024|Kara Manning
Sinkane talks about war in Sudan and 'We Belong,' his love letter to Black music.

Jalen Ngonda: Q&A

February 21, 2024|Kara Manning
Jalen chats about Motown, self-care, and Black History Month.

Jamila Woods: Q&A

February 13, 2024|Kara Manning
Jamila Woods on music and the poets and teachers who inspire her.

Miss Grit: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
New York's Miss Grit picks five albums they rely on.

beabadoobee: Five Essential Albums

May 09, 2023|Kara Manning
Five albums that beabadoobee loves ... and why.

Mui Zyu: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Choices that span from Scott Walker to Low.

Amy Irving: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
The records that inspired this Oscar nominee's debut album.

Emily King: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Emily's choices include her parents, Kim and Marion.

Indigo De Souza: Five Essential Albums

March 24, 2023|Kara Manning
An eclectic mix, from Tirzah to Happyness.

Tommy Lefroy: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Wynter and Tessa pick Kate Bush, Radiohead, and others.

Yazmin Lacey: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Yazmin chooses Lauryn Hill, Solange and more.

Aoife O'Donovan: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Irish albums for St. Patrick's Day.

Ezra Furman: Five Essential Albums

March 03, 2023|Kara Manning
Ezra's choices include Little Simz and Fiona Apple.

Debby Friday: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Debby's choices, from The Runaways to Colin Stetson.

Kam Franklin: Five Essential Albums

August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
From Prince to Alice Coltrane, Kam picks her essentials.

Bruce Springsteen

April 13, 2016|Kara Manning
As American as apple pie, "Hamilton," baseball caps and worn blue jeans. [Playlist]

Cat Power

October 05, 2018|Kara Manning
We honor this late night consoler of the lonely, sculptor of intimate masterpieces. [Playlist]

Chuck Berry

June 19, 2017|Paul Cavalconte
Lennon: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry." [Playlist]

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

August 13, 2018|Kara Manning
Remembering David Crosby. [Playlist]

Damon Albarn

April 25, 2018|Kara Manning
A visionary musician with a workaholic's tenacity. [Playlist]

Dan Auerbach

May 14, 2019|Kara Manning
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, studio owner, label exec, modern bluesman. [Playlist]

Dave Matthews Band

July 17, 2019|Kara Manning
If rock bands were seasons, DMB would be summertime. [Playlist]

David Bowie

April 01, 2016|Kara Manning
Consummate shapeshifter, rock star, and genius innovator. [Playlist]

David Byrne and Talking Heads

January 28, 2020|Kara Manning
The music of David Byrne and Talking Heads prod at the choppy undertow of the American dream.

David Byrne and Talking Heads

August 08, 2016|Kara Manning
New York's envoys of its golden age of art punk, no wave, new wave and post punk. [Playlist]

Debuts

January 10, 2019|Kara Manning
The culmination of years of hard work, lucky breaks, missteps, epiphanies, and dreams. [Playlist]

Elliott Smith

August 06, 2019|Kara Manning
He forged haunted whispers and delicate guitar into astonishingly intimate songs. [Playlist]