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Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum: Five Essential Cure Songs
June 15, 2016|Kara Manning
On the band that shaped his early sound.
Laura Mvula's Five Essential Prince Songs
June 07, 2016|Kara Manning
He was one of Laura Mvula's kindest early supporters.
Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman: Five Essential Bob Marley Songs
June 03, 2016|Kara Manning
Thoughtful, esoteric song choices
Courtney Barnett: Five Essential Bob Dylan Songs
May 25, 2016|Kara Manning
Barnett's picks shed light on her own songwriting process.
Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison: Five Essential National Songs
May 18, 2016|Kara Manning
A very personal list of favorites
Aloe Blacc: Five Essential Stevie Wonder Albums
May 11, 2016|Kara Manning
Examining one of his most important influences
KT Tunstall's Five Essential Pretenders Songs
May 03, 2016|Kara Manning
"They basically make you want to wear skin-tight jeans, lurk moodily in corners, party, and cry like you're 15"
Guster's Brian Rosenworcel: Five Essential R.E.M. Albums
April 26, 2016|Kara Manning
The men of Guster like R.E.M. quite a bit
Brian Fallon's Five Essential Springsteen Albums
April 12, 2016|Kara Manning
One NJ rocker to another
Susan Tedeschi's Five Essential Bonnie Raitt Albums
April 05, 2016|Kara Manning
Thoughts on one one of her major influences
Josh Ritter: Five Essential Albums
December 21, 2015|Kara Manning
No surprise that such a lyricist would have an adroit ear.
Nathaniel Rateliff: Five Essential Albums
December 14, 2015|Kara Manning
Musical influences, from Leonard Cohen to Ray Charles to The Band.