Spoon's Britt Daniel at Bonnaroo in 2015 (photo courtesy Mason Jar Media)

Britt Daniel's Five Essential Paul Simon Songs

June 29, 2016|Kara Manning
The longtime admirer on his favorite Simon songs
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Joseph Arthur (photo by Ehud Lazin, PR)

Joseph Arthur's Five Essential Peter Gabriel Songs

June 22, 2016|Kara Manning
An insightful, personal list
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Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum (photo courtesy of Captured Tracks, PR)

Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum: Five Essential Cure Songs

June 15, 2016|Kara Manning
On the band that shaped his early sound.
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Laura Mvula (photo courtesy of Columbia Records, PR)

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...
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Wild Belle's Natalie and Elliot Bergman (courtesy of Sony Music, PR)

Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman: Five Essential Bob Marley Songs

June 03, 2016|Kara Manning
Thoughtful, esoteric song choices
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Courtney Barnett (photo by Danny Clinch)

Courtney Barnett: Five Essential Bob Dylan Songs

May 25, 2016|Kara Manning
Barnett's picks shed light on her own songwriting process.
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Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit (courtesy of the artist, PR)

Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison: Five Essential National Songs

May 18, 2016|Kara Manning
A very personal list of favorites
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KT Tunstall (photo courtesy of the artist)

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"
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