What's Your Nickname?

March 30, 2018|Corny O'Connell

It's Eric Clapton's birthday. Early on in his career he earned the nickname, Slowhand. That was due to the 'slowhand' clap...

Piano Songs

March 29, 2018|Corny O'Connell

It's the 88th day of the year - Piano Day. There are events happening all around the world. We'll get in on the fun by...

Holy Songs!

March 28, 2018|Corny O'Connell

It's Holy Week and today is the anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy. So it seems preordained...

Erika Wennerstrom: 2018

March 28, 2018|Carmel Holt

As the frontwoman and primary songwriter for Heartless Bastards, Erika Wennerstrom never thought about going solo. But after...

Vocal Effects

March 27, 2018|Corny O'Connell

Vocal effects can add an interesting element to a recording. Can you think of any tracks on which the singer's voice has...

Lissie: Rockwood Music Hall 2018

March 27, 2018|Eric Holland

Lissie's songwriting has always struck a delicate balance between looking inward and outward — as you can hear in her...

Colorful Names

March 26, 2018|Corny O'Connell

Jack White is our FUV Essentials artist so you'll hear more from him and The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead...

David Byrne

March 26, 2018|Kara Manning

On his first true solo album in 14 years, the quixotically-christened American Utopia, David Byrne has a lot on his mind —...

Jack White

March 26, 2018|Darren DeVivo
The essential history and playlist for a rock and roll renaissance man.

Field Report: Rockwood Music Hall 2018

March 26, 2018|Darren DeVivo

Field Report is a quartet fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Christopher Porterfield — yes, the band’s name is an...