Ibeyi: Five Essential Albums (Plus One)
February 21, 2022|Kara Manning
Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz find a way to include both of their parents.
Gabriels' Jacob Lusk: Five Essential Albums
February 17, 2022|Kara Manning
A range of faves from Aretha Franklin's gospel grit to Sylvester's willowy croon.
Sons of Kemet's Theon Cross: Five Essential Albums
February 15, 2022|Kara Manning
Cross's selections cover all phases of his life, from teenage tuba player to one of the great masters of the instrument.
Algiers' Franklin James Fisher: Five Essential Albums
February 10, 2022|Kara Manning
Faves that blur the lines of genre (and expectation).
Brittney Spencer: Five Essential Albums
February 07, 2022|Kara Manning
Her early faves lie outside the country music world.
Genesis Owusu: Five Essential Albums
February 01, 2022|Kara Manning
Five pioneering albums that have shaped him
Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Ani DiFranco
September 27, 2017|Kara Manning
"I was inspired by her fierce independence and fearless strength."
Son Little: Five Essential Mavis Staples Albums
July 19, 2017|Kara Manning
He deeply appreciates the Staple Singers' bridge between the secular and the spiritual.
FUV Essentials: Greg Graffin on Pearl Jam
May 17, 2017|Kara Manning
As frontman for Bad Religion, Greg Graffin and his bandmates have toured with Pearl Jam since the early '90s, notably when...
Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood: Five Essential Clash Albums
April 12, 2017|Kara Manning
"All five are essential in their own way."