All Saints Day

November 01, 2016|Corny O'Connell

On Christian calendars it's All Saints Day. We're using that as an excuse to make a list of songs that mention saints. Share...

Billy Bragg, Darren Devivo and Joe Henry at WFUV

Billy Bragg and Joe Henry: 2016

November 01, 2016|Darren DeVivo

Billy Bragg and Joe Henry have long, acclaimed careers on their own and they've now partnered to create an album that...

Shari Rosen Ascher with Elvis Costello

FUV Essentials: Shari Rosen Ascher on Elvis Costello

October 31, 2016|Shari Rosen Ascher
Memories from an FUV staffer.
Elvis Costello (original photo by Mark Seliger)

Elvis Costello

October 31, 2016|Kara Manning
Cerebral, crafty lyrics, whiplashed pop rage, acerbic humor, reedy croon and ferocious bark. [Playlist]

Halloween

October 31, 2016|Corny O'Connell

Happy Halloween! We're getting into the spirit of things with a set of your favorite songs for the season of the witch. We...

Dan Auerbach with Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde (photo by Jill Furmanovsky)

Pretenders

October 31, 2016|Darren DeVivo
New Dig album review: 'Pretenders'
Kula Shaker at WFUV

Kula Shaker: 2016

October 31, 2016|Carmel Holt

The sounds of the sitar in popular music first made the mainstream via the Beatles in the '60s — a path also followed by...

Fortunate Ones with "Sunday Supper" host John Platt (photo by Jeremy Rainer)

Fortunate Ones: 2016

October 30, 2016|John Platt

I've always been partial to musical couples, and Catherine Allan and Andrew James O'Brien, who form Fortunate Ones, are...

Natalie Merchant

October 28, 2016|Corny O'Connell

Natalie Merchant is the 'FUV Essential artist this week. As part of the celebration we're asking for your favorite tracks...

Lyrics for your Tombstone

October 27, 2016|Corny O'Connell

It's that time of year when decorative tombstones appear on front yards and stoops. If you could inscribe your actual grave...