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Meshell Ndegeocello: Juneteenth Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Read: Conversation about her new album and a 30-year-old classic.
David Bromberg: Q&A
August 30, 2023|Don McGee
Don McGee's "Mixed Bag" conversation with David Bromberg.
Bully: Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Bully's Alicia Bognanno on music and mental health.
Pom Pom Squad's Mia Berrin: Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Mia on Mental Health Awareness Month and the Sound Mind Music Festival.
Tania Tetlow at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest 2023: Q&A
August 30, 2023|Paul Cavalconte
Fordham President Tania Tetlow reports from Jazz Fest in New Orleans.
Ruston Kelly: Q&A
August 30, 2023|Kara Manning
Ruston Kelly on Mental Health Awareness month and his new album.
Martin Gore of Depeche Mode: 2023
August 30, 2023|Russ Borris
Listen: Martin Gore on all things 'Memento Mori.'
Say She She
November 30, 2022|Kara Manning
Say She She on #FUVCheer and their debut album, 'Prism.'
What I'm Grateful For: 2022
November 23, 2022|Kara Manning
Five artists discuss gratitude and giving.
Fantastic Negrito
June 20, 2022|Kara Manning
"I don’t know about others but I think it is exhausting begging someone to accept or validate you."
![Yola (from the video for "Love All Night (Work All Day)" via Nonesuch Records)](/sites/default/files/images/posts/yola-love-all-night-1200x628.jpeg "Yola (from the video for "Love All Night (Work All Day)" via Nonesuch Records)")
Yola: Five Essential Dan Auerbach Songs
May 14, 2019|Kara Manning
She trusted him to deliver her songs. It worked.
Tank and the Bangas: Five Essential New Orleans Songs
April 25, 2019|Kara Manning
As joyful ambassadors of the city's resurrection and revival
Kermit Ruffins: Five Essential New Orleans Songs
April 25, 2019|Kara Manning
Picks from the co-founder of the Rebirth Brass Band
Lucy Wainwright Roche: Five Essential Indigo Girls Songs
March 26, 2019|Kara Manning
Songs she loves, written by her friends and inspirations.
Patty Griffin: Five Essential Rickie Lee Jones Songs
February 28, 2019|Kara Manning
From one "serious badass" to another.
Courtney Marie Andrews: Five Essential Dolly Parton Songs
February 08, 2019|Kara Manning
From one great country songwriter to another.
Dawes: Five Essential Warren Zevon Songs
January 24, 2019|Kara Manning
Goldsmith cites Zevon's bold lyrical risks.
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner: Five Essential Björk Songs
November 21, 2018|Kara Manning
"Discovering the music of Björk when I was a teenager changed the course of my life."
Shannon Shaw: Five Essential John Prine Songs
November 15, 2018|Kara Manning
With a keen love for the effortless twists of his observant lyricism.
Indigo Girls: Five Essential Joni Mitchell Songs
November 07, 2018|Kara Manning
Emily Saliers: "Picking five essentials from Joni Mitchell is torture."
Miles Kane: Five Essential Paul Weller Songs
November 02, 2018|Kara Manning
A tribute to his friend and mentor
Wolf Alice: Five Essential PJ Harvey Songs
October 09, 2018|Kara Manning
Ellie Rowsell on her favorite PJ Harvey tunes
The Essential Music of 1998
August 30, 2018|Rita Houston
Essay and playlist from Rita Houston
FUV Reggae Essentials
August 24, 2018|Kara Manning
Reggae was a child of the Sixties, a supernova born of mento, jazz, ska and rock steady and more. [Playlist]
River Whyless: Five Essential CSNY Songs
August 13, 2018|Kara Manning
In a true bridging of multigenerational spirits.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
August 13, 2018|Kara Manning
Remembering David Crosby. [Playlist]
Caroline Rose: Five Essential Radiohead Songs
July 10, 2018|Kara Manning
From one outsider to another.
Halo Maud: Five Essential Phoenix Songs
July 05, 2018|Kara Manning
Artists who share the audacious magic of contradictions.
Phoenix
July 05, 2018|Kara Manning
Bringing endless élan, inventiveness, and indefatigable spirit. [Playlist]
Martha Plimpton: Five Essential Aimee Mann Songs
June 21, 2018|Kara Manning
The actress, activist, and singer picks favorites from an artist she's covered extensively.
The Smiths
May 22, 2018|Kara Manning
The Smiths will always possess the mournful hearts of the Eighties generation. [Playlist]
Middle Kids: Five Essential Damon Albarn Songs
April 29, 2018|Kara Manning
Drummer Harry Day cites Damon Albarn as one of his "favorite musicans in life" and outlines his top songs.
Damon Albarn
April 25, 2018|Kara Manning
A visionary musician with a workaholic's tenacity. [Playlist]
Essential Songwriters
April 13, 2018|Kara Manning
The FUV on-air staff on songwriters we personally treasure and revere — plus a playlist.