Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum: Five Essential Cure Songs
June 15, 2016|Kara Manning
On the band that shaped his early sound.
Laura Mvula's Five Essential Prince Songs
June 07, 2016|Kara Manning
One of Laura Mvula's kindest supporters, especially as she first navigated the whirlwind of early fame, was Prince. Mvula...
Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman: Five Essential Bob Marley Songs
June 03, 2016|Kara Manning
Thoughtful, esoteric song choices
Courtney Barnett: Five Essential Bob Dylan Songs
May 25, 2016|Kara Manning
Barnett's picks shed light on her own songwriting process.
Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison: Five Essential National Songs
May 18, 2016|Kara Manning
A very personal list of favorites
Aloe Blacc: Five Essential Stevie Wonder Albums
May 11, 2016|Kara Manning
Examining one of his most important influences
KT Tunstall's Five Essential Pretenders Songs
May 03, 2016|Kara Manning
"They basically make you want to wear skin-tight jeans, lurk moodily in corners, party, and cry like you're 15"
Guster's Brian Rosenworcel: Five Essential R.E.M. Albums
April 26, 2016|Kara Manning
The men of Guster like R.E.M. quite a bit
Brian Fallon's Five Essential Springsteen Albums
April 12, 2016|Kara Manning
One NJ rocker to another
Susan Tedeschi's Five Essential Bonnie Raitt Albums
April 05, 2016|Kara Manning
Before joining forces with her husband Derek Trucks, the Boston-born Susan Tedeschi was also on her own as a solo performer...