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Jesse Malin

April 10, 2020|Eric Holland

Listen: Jesse Malin in conversation.

Margaret Glaspy (photo by Josh Goleman, PR)

Margaret Glaspy: Q&A

April 09, 2020|Kara Manning

As the second artist interviewed for FUV's new Quarantined Artists series, Margaret Glaspy tells us about her new album, Dev...

M.Ward: Q&A

April 02, 2020|Kara Manning

It's strange poetry indeed to release an album called Migration Stories while travel is virtually impossible during the...

Amy Winehouse (from "Amy," A24 Films, PR)

On Amy Winehouse: Nick Shymansky Interview

July 23, 2015|Kara Manning

Four years ago, on July 23, the dynamic, intuitive and soulful singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse died at her London home...

The Walkmen: TAS In Session

June 18, 2012|Kara Manning

Watch and read: The Walkmen in session.

Megafaun: TAS In Session

November 07, 2011|Kara Manning

Megafaun has released three albums since they formed from the ashes of DeYarmond Edison back in 2006. However, it's the...

TAS In Session: Laura Marling

September 12, 2011|Kara Manning

Laura Marling's first two albums garnered her critical huzzahs, Mercury Prize nominations and even a Brit Award, but her...

Tracey Thorn: Q&A

March 22, 2011|Kara Manning

Tracey Thorn talks gardening with FUV.

Q&A at SXSW: J. Mascis

March 18, 2011|Russ Borris

Watch: DJ Russ Borris caught up with a weary J

TAS SXSW Preview: Tennis

February 25, 2011|Kara Manning

Read: A chat with Tennis.

TAS SXSW Preview: Sharon Van Etten

February 18, 2011|Kara Manning

Singer and songwriter Sharon Van Etten quietly released one of the more extraordinary albums of the last year, the mutable...

Laurie Anderson: 2010

September 29, 2010|Kara Manning

Genre-defying musician and theatrical innovator Laurie Anderson has been one of New York's most influential artists...

Shovels and Rope's Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst (photo by Curtis Wayne Millard, PR)

Shovels and Rope: Five Essential Brandi Carlile Songs

May 31, 2017|Kara Manning

Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent's thoughtful and descriptive explanations of their faves.

Nada Surf's (L to R) Ira Elliot, Daniel Lorca, Matthew Caws, and Doug Gillard (photo by Bernie Dechant)

Nada Surf's Matthew Caws: Five Essential Pixies Songs

May 24, 2017|Kara Manning

The B-sides, live shows, and bonus tracks that that rocked his world.

Steve Earle: Five Essential Rolling Stones Songs

May 10, 2017|Kara Manning

Steve Earle on the Stones.

Tommy Stinson (photo by Steve Cohen, PR)

Tommy Stinson: Five Essential Rolling Stones Songs

May 09, 2017|Kara Manning

Tommy Stinson's Essential Stones.

Ted Leo: Five Essential Aimee Mann Songs

April 19, 2017|Kara Manning

Tributes from a fellow traveler

Drive-By Truckers with Patterson Hood in the foreground (photo by Danny Clinch, PR)

Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood: Five Essential Clash Albums

April 12, 2017|Kara Manning

"All five are essential in their own way."

Okkervil River's Will Sheff (photo courtesy of ATO Records, PR)

Okkervil River: Five Essential Elton John Songs

March 22, 2017|Kara Manning

Will Sheff's wonderful assessment

Mike Doughty (photo courtesy of Chart Room Media, PR)

Mike Doughty: Five Essential Police Songs

March 15, 2017|Kara Manning

Doughty points out the unsung impact of Andy Summers.

Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff (photo courtesy of Shore Fire Media, PR)

Hurray For The Riff Raff: Five Essential Lou Reed Songs

March 01, 2017|Kara Manning

Alynda Segarra also writes from the sharp perspective of a native New Yorker.

Joan Osborne: Five Essential Motown Songs

February 22, 2017|Kara Manning

"Where artistry, business acumen, political consciousness, and sheer joy met."

Andrew Davie and Kev Jones of Bear's Den (photo by Andrew Whitton, PR)

Bear's Den: Five Essential Fleetwood Mac Songs

February 15, 2017|Kara Manning

Bear's Den on the Fleetwood Mac songs they admire.

The Lemon Twigs' Michael D'Addario and Brian D'Addario (photo courtesy of the Beggars Group, PR)

The Lemon Twigs: Five Essential Beatles Songs

February 08, 2017|Kara Manning

Brian Paul D'Addario on love for the Fab Four.

Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach (Original photo by Danny Clinch)

The Black Keys

June 05, 2017|Kara Manning

Sinewy dynamics, acerbic humor, flourishes of hip hop, and raw, dirty blasts of rock bliss. [Playlist]

The Clash

April 10, 2017|Kara Manning

A tempest of punk, reggae, funk, and sociopolitical fury. [Playlist]

The Cure

June 13, 2016|Kara Manning

The Cure have intimately bonded with their devout fans, offering a healing salve for sadness and self-doubt. [Playlist]

The Decemberists

March 19, 2018|Kara Manning

Essential milestones (and a playlist) for a band of poets and rock revolutionaries.

1968 (Collage compiled by Laura Fedele, WFUV)

The Essential Music of 1968

September 20, 2018|Dennis Elsas

Essay and playlist from Dennis Elsas

1978 (collage compiled by Laura Fedele, WFUV)

The Essential Music of 1978

September 13, 2018|Paul Cavalconte

Essay and playlist from Paul Cavalconte

1988 (Collage compiled by Laura Fedele, WFUV)

The Essential Music of 1988

September 06, 2018|Russ Borris

Essay and playlist from Russ Borris

1998 (collage compiled by Laura Fedele, WFUV)

The Essential Music of 1998

August 30, 2018|Rita Houston

Essay and playlist from Rita Houston

The Kinks

April 24, 2017|Kara Manning

The Davies brothers are revered to this day. [Playlist]

The National

May 16, 2016|Kara Manning

Avatars of the present and future of rock music. [Playlist]

The Police

March 13, 2017|Kara Manning

Accomplished musicians with strong, smart ideas — and a titanic clash of gifted egos. [Playlist]

The Pretenders

May 02, 2016|Kara Manning

The British-American band brought post-punk sensuality to pop radio. [Playlist]