Fruit

August 18, 2016|Corny O'Connell

Farmer's markets are overflowing with blueberries, peaches and melons of all kinds. You can also find fruit in song lyrics...

Ruby Amanfu (photo courtesy of Press Here, PR)

Ruby Amanfu's Five Essential Marvin Gaye Songs

August 17, 2016|Kara Manning
Ruby on Marvin: Why these songs mean so much

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

August 17, 2016|Corny O'Connell

Today's Question of the Day comes from listener Gail in Montclair, NJ. What are your favorite songs with an alcoholic drink...

Okkervil River at WFUV

Okkervil River: 2016

August 17, 2016|Russ Borris

Will Sheff has always been known as a great songwriter, but on the latest album from his band, Okkervil River, Sheff’s...

Hair

August 16, 2016|Corny O'Connell

In the New York area we're in for a bad hair day. The forecast calls for high humidity, temps reaching the 90s, and a chance...

Eric Krasno and band with host Darren DeVivo at WFUV

Eric Krasno: 2016

August 16, 2016|Darren DeVivo

Guitar whiz Eric Krasno has made a name for himself not only through his time in the bands Soulive and Lettuce, but also...

Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' album cover.

FUV Essentials: Sarah Wardrop on Marvin Gaye

August 15, 2016|Sarah Wardrop

For better or worse, there’s a good chance that the first time I heard Marvin Gaye it was connected to a California Raisins...

Marvin Gaye (1973 publicity photo from recording sessions for 'Let's Get It On' via Wikimedia)

Marvin Gaye

August 15, 2016|Kara Manning
A brilliant, difficult and complex man and musician. [Playlist]

Sweat

August 15, 2016|Corny O'Connell

As we head into day five of this heat wave in the New York area, try to keep cool, stay hydrated and expect to do some...

Blood Orange's Dev Hynes (photo by Michael Lavine, PR)

Blood Orange

August 15, 2016|Darren DeVivo

Freetown Sound
Blood Orange
Domino

Devonté (or Dev) Hynes, who records as Blood Orange, is a London-born, New York-based singer...