Shemekia Copeland: March 3, 2009This session gives strong evidence why Shemekia was presented Koko Taylor's crown by Koko's daughter, and pronounced to be the new 'Queen of the Blues' in 2011. She's a tremendous...

Solomon Burke: February 27, 2007 It was an amazing experience to sit down with the legendary "King of Rock and Soul." He came to WFUV dapper as ever, right down to the hat and gloves. We talked about recording his...

The Kennedys/Red Molly: November 1, 2007 I've enjoyed many sessions with both The Kennedys (long-time friends of FUV) and Red Molly (the trio formed at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in 2004), but have special...

Nick Lowe: August 18, 2011On the eve on his 2011 tour with Wilco, Nick Lowe performs songs from 'The Old Magic' along with favorites such as, "Heart" and "Cruel to Be Kind." Lowe also chats with Corny O'Connell...

Umphrey's McGee: January 20, 2012 The Chicago outfit show off their formidable chops while stretching out on tunes from their Death by Stereo release. The conversation offers confirmation that Rodney Dangerfield...

The Decemberists: October 2, 2006 At the time of its release, 'Picaresque' was (and still is) my favorite Decemberists record. They did a few from that album acoustic, plus an impromptu short cover of their guest...