Damon Albarn (photo by Bill Ebbesen via Wikimedia)

Damon Albarn

April 25, 2018|Kara Manning
A visionary musician with a workaholic's tenacity. [Playlist]

Essential Songwriters

April 13, 2018|Kara Manning
The FUV on-air staff on songwriters we personally treasure and revere — plus a playlist.
Jack White (photo by Kris Krüg)

Jack White

March 26, 2018|Darren DeVivo
The essential history and playlist for a rock and roll renaissance man.
The Decemberists (photo by Autumn DeWilde, PR)

The Decemberists

March 19, 2018|Kara Manning
Essential milestones (and a playlist) for a band of poets and rock revolutionaries.
Erika Wennerstrom (photo by Linda Beecroft)

Erika Wennerstrom: Five Essential Led Zeppelin Songs

March 07, 2018|Kara Manning
"For the last 20 years they have been absolutely, without a doubt, my favorite band."
Sylvan Esso (photo courtesy of Loma Vista, PR)

Sylvan Esso: Five Essential David Bowie Songs

March 02, 2018|Kara Manning
Deep in the heart of "Radio" lurks a clue to one of Meath's favorite Bowie songs.
Johnny Cash (1969 Look Magazine photo by Joel Baldwin, public domain)

Johnny Cash

February 26, 2018|Kara Manning
A champion of the voiceless, the underdogs and the downtrodden. And something of a holy terror. [Playlist]
Lucinda Williams (photo courtesy of Thirty Tigers, PR)

Lucinda Williams: Five Essential Johnny Cash Songs

February 26, 2018|Kara Manning
Williams considers Johnny Cash to be a touchstone in her own songwriting.
Jade Bird (photo by Francesca Allen, PR)

Jade Bird: Five Essential Johnny Cash Songs

February 26, 2018|Kara Manning
Her own boisterous attack of Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" is a joy.
Brittany Howard (photo by Eric Ryan Anderson, PR)

Brittany Howard: Five Essential Nina Simone Songs

February 21, 2018|Kara Manning
Howard finds solace in the music of a beloved influence.