In the late 1980s the folk music revival was booming in Greenwich Village. One of the more renowned alt-folk groups was the...

JD McPherson is a fave of ours at WFUV; he's an artist who has given us undeniable stompers like "North Side Gal," "Fire Bug...

Although best known for the blues, Chicago has a deep and vibrant musical history that involves all genres. The city has...

To put it simply, Annie Clark is an incomparable artist. As St. Vincent, Clark has forged an incredible path of musical and...

There is this feeling of hope that runs through so many Stars songs. It’s the notion that we’re all in this together and no...

Phoebe Hunt's parents, who were disciples of Guru Swami Satchidananda in the '70s, decided to name their daughter "Shanti,"...

Whenever music pays homage to the past — and soul music is a rich tradition to mine — it can be difficult to find voices...

Lee Ann Womack has enjoyed the rare blessing of a bonafide crossover hit: her 2000 single, “I Hope You Dance,” raised...

Long ago, as a ten-year-old girl, Valerie Teicher, who now records as Tei Shi, made cassette recordings that captured her...

It is not all that uncommon to find examples of musicians who can also produce, but it is a much rarer thing to encounter a...

Dhani Harrison, the son of George Harrison, has released his first solo album, In Parallel. It's a complex, electronic rock...

Heathcote Hill is a landmark in Mamaroneck, New York. It's also the name that four part-time Westchester musicians took for...

Hope Sandoval’s ethereal voice has been with us since the early '90s, first known to us as the lead singer for Mazzy Star...

Although the Barr Brothers are known as a Canadian band, Brad and Andrew Barr hail from Providence, Rhode Island. The...

Nora Jane Struthers is a Jersey girl who briefly taught in Brooklyn before casting her fate to music and migrating to...