Tom Waits
December 06, 2018|Darren DeVivo
A musician of endless vision, invention, and reinvention. [Playlist]
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner: Five Essential Björk Songs
November 21, 2018|Kara Manning
"Discovering the music of Björk when I was a teenager changed the course of my life."
Shannon Shaw: Five Essential John Prine Songs
November 15, 2018|Kara Manning
With a keen love for the effortless twists of his observant lyricism.
Indigo Girls: Five Essential Joni Mitchell Songs
November 07, 2018|Kara Manning
Emily Saliers: "Picking five essentials from Joni Mitchell is torture."
Paul Weller
November 01, 2018|Kara Manning
Some songwriters never get the international due they deserve. [Playlist]
Jimi Hendrix
October 08, 2018|Kara Manning
On earth for a fleeting moment in time, he left a legacy of volcanic grace and brilliance. [Playlist]
Marlon Williams: Five Essential John Prine Songs
September 28, 2018|Kara Manning
The New Zealander's canny understanding of the legacy of his forebears gives him an eclectic range.
The Essential Music of 1968
September 20, 2018|Dennis Elsas
Essay and playlist from Dennis Elsas
The Essential Music of 1978
September 13, 2018|Paul Cavalconte
Essay and playlist from Paul Cavalconte
The Essential Music of 1988
September 06, 2018|Russ Borris
Essay and playlist from Russ Borris