Music Features
Essential Songwriters
April 13, 2018|Kara Manning
The FUV on-air staff on songwriters we personally treasure and revere — plus a playlist.
Jack White
March 26, 2018|Darren DeVivo
The essential history and playlist for a rock and roll renaissance man.
The Decemberists
March 19, 2018|Kara Manning
Essential milestones (and a playlist) for a band of poets and rock revolutionaries.
Erika Wennerstrom: Five Essential Led Zeppelin Songs
March 07, 2018|Kara Manning
"For the last 20 years they have been absolutely, without a doubt, my favorite band."
Sylvan Esso: Five Essential David Bowie Songs
March 02, 2018|Kara Manning
Deep in the heart of "Radio" lurks a clue to one of Meath's favorite Bowie songs.
Johnny Cash
February 26, 2018|Kara Manning
A champion of the voiceless, the underdogs and the downtrodden. And something of a holy terror. [Playlist]
Lucinda Williams: Five Essential Johnny Cash Songs
February 26, 2018|Kara Manning
Williams considers Johnny Cash to be a touchstone in her own songwriting.
Jade Bird: Five Essential Johnny Cash Songs
February 26, 2018|Kara Manning
Her own boisterous attack of Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" is a joy.
Brittany Howard: Five Essential Nina Simone Songs
February 21, 2018|Kara Manning
Howard finds solace in the music of one of her most beloved influences.
Nina Simone
February 21, 2018|Kara Manning
Nina Simone made us weep, articulated our rage, and turned a mirror to our hate and prejudice. [Playlist]
Django Django's Dave Maclean: Five Essential Dance Songs
February 13, 2018|Kara Manning
A DJ's perspective on what works in a set, and his love of dance music.
FUV Dance Floor Essentials
February 12, 2018|Kara Manning
WFUV DJs answer: What gets them on the dance floor? [Playlist]