TAS in Session: The Dears

June 27, 2011|Kara Manning

Canada Day is fast approaching on July 1, and one of Montréal's most notable bands is The Dears, who released their fifth...

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Booker T. Jones: 2011

June 21, 2011|Dennis Elsas

The relationship between Booker T. Jones and Memphis is a long story of give and take. As many opportunities as it gave...

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Ivan & Alyosha - Words & Music - 2011

June 20, 2011|Claudia Marshall

Ivan & Alyosha is a Seattle-based band that's named for two of 'The Brothers Karamazov,' but pop music is as much an...

k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang - Words & Music - 2011

June 16, 2011|Rita Houston
Listen: FUV Live session with Rita Houston

Video: Watch Bon Iver's "Calgary"

June 15, 2011|Kara Manning

Bon Iver's masterful, self-titled sophomore album is out next week, June 21, and the video for the first single "Calgary"...

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Alela Diane - Words & Music - 2011

June 14, 2011|Alisa Ali

Alela Diane made a name for herself as a folksinger over the last eight years, but now she's branched out with a new set of...

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Joan As Police Woman - Words & Music - 2011

June 13, 2011|Claudia Marshall

Classical violin led Joan Wasser in a range of musical directions, including stints in Rufus Wainwright's band and Antony...

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Words & Music - 2011

June 09, 2011|Rita Houston

Austin's Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears move in high gear past the 'soul revival' label with the new album 'Scandalous,'...

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DeVotchKa: 2011

June 08, 2011|Alisa Ali

Denver-based DeVotchKa has been described as a blend of folk, polka, mariachi and much more, but that all falls a bit short...

Givers - Words & Music - 2011

June 07, 2011|Claudia Marshall

The band Givers is from Lafayette, Louisiana, but there is no pinning down where their music comes from. After being taken...