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
He was one of Laura Mvula's kindest early supporters.
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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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Aloe Blacc (courtesy of the artist, PR)

Aloe Blacc: Five Essential Stevie Wonder Albums

May 11, 2016|Kara Manning
Examining one of his most important influences
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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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Guster (photo by Zoe-Ruth Erwin, PR, Nettwerk)

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
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Brian Fallon (photo by Danny Clinch, PR)

Brian Fallon's Five Essential Springsteen Albums

April 12, 2016|Kara Manning
One NJ rocker to another
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Derek Trucks with Susan Tedeschi (courtesy of Concord Music, PR)

Susan Tedeschi's Five Essential Bonnie Raitt Albums

April 05, 2016|Kara Manning
Thoughts on one one of her major influences
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