Touchy Feely

August 06, 2018|Corny O'Connell

We're getting all touchy-feely on the Question of the Day. Share your favorite songs that mention touching and feeling. We...

Shannon Shaw (photo by Alysse Gafkjen, PR)

Shannon Shaw

August 06, 2018|Darren DeVivo
New Dig album review: 'Shannon in Nashville'
Neneh Cherry (photo by Wolfgang Tillmans, PR)

UKNY For August 5

August 05, 2018|Kara Manning

There's a wonderful array of UK festivals with a dedicated mission of championing young, emerging bands, like last weekend's...

The Lone Bellow and friends (photo by Adam Kissick/NPR)

The Lone Bellow: Newport Folk 2018

August 03, 2018|Carmel Holt

The Lone Bellow's return to Newport Folk Festival (its third appearance in five years) was a thrilling set to behold. The...

Henri Rousseau's "The Sleeping Gypsy"

Dreams

August 03, 2018|Corny O'Connell

Have you had any memorable dreams lately? Dreams have inspired creative works of all kinds including songs. So today we're...

The Lone Bellow (photo by Neil Swanson for WFUV)

Newport Folk Festival 2018: Highlights

August 03, 2018|Laura Fedele
Rita Houston and Carmel Holt share daily highlights of the most exciting moments.

"Good" Songs

August 02, 2018|Corny O'Connell

On the Question of the Day we promise to play songs that you think are good. Today we want good songs with "good" in the...

Haley Heynderickx (photo by Brian Gallagher for WFUV)

Haley Heynderickx: 2018

August 02, 2018|Kara Manning

Although a gentle, wry temperament defines Haley Heynderickx and her intuitive songwriting, the Portland, Oregon musician...

Crying

August 01, 2018|Corny O'Connell

We could all use a good cry every once in a while. There's a lot of crying in song. There's weeping, sobbing and wailing. So...

I Forgot to Forget

July 31, 2018|Corny O'Connell

Don't forget to request a song about forgetting for the Question of the Day. If I don't forget, I'll play a set after 9am.

He...