Question of the Day: Hey, Hey We're the...

June 05, 2015
Can you think of a song in which a band namechecks itself? The classic example is The Monkees singing, "Hey, hey, we're the Monkees..." Let's also include solo artists who sing their own names in one of their songs...

Question of the Day: Lock & Key

June 02, 2015
Yesterday authorities in Paris began removing thousands of locks weighing an estimated 45 tons from the Pont des Arts. The locks, meant to symbolize couples' eternal love, were endangering the structural safety of...

Question of the Day: Rainy Days and Mondays

June 01, 2015
If rainy days and Mondays always get you down, join in the fun of the WFUV Question of the Day. Share your favorite rainy day songs and we'll spin a set.Here's what we played after 9am:Patty Griffin "Rain"The...

Question of the Day: Singing Drummers

May 26, 2015
Levon Helm would have been 75 years old today. He was beloved as the drummer and vocalist for The Band, and in later years for his Midnight Rambles at his home in Woodstock. Drummers don't usually do much singing...

Question of the Day: Remembering B.B. King

May 15, 2015
We're waking up to the sad news that B.B. King died last night at the age of 89. He had been receiving hospice care at his home in Las Vegas. Today we're taking your requests for The King of the Blues on WFUV's...

Question of the Day: A Stack of Bacharach

May 11, 2015
Happy 87th birthday to Burt Bacharach! The man has racked up 48 Top10 hits including nine No. 1 singles. Share your favorite versions of Bacharach tunes below.Here's what we played after 9am:Aretha Franklin - "I...

Question of the Day: Hey!

May 11, 2015
Hay is for horses. But "Hey!" is for chanting and singing. It shows up in innumerable songs, so you should have no problem coming up with your favorite "hey" songs. Exclaim them in the comments below.p.s. Since we...

Question of the Day: May Flowers

May 07, 2015
We've had plenty of April showers - now it's time for May flowers. Let's have your favorite songs about roses, begonias, tulips or anything else you desire. Plant them in the comments below and we'll see what...