It may be Groundhog Day, but the only shadow we see is of a glorious musical past, as the "Cavalcade" golden anniversary LP crate dig lands in February 1975, with treasures from Grover Washington ...

The last studio release from Black Country, New Road, 2022's Ants from Up There, came just after the band's then-vocalist Isaac Wood chose to depart the Mercury Prize-nominated band, a frustrating ...

I recently read a review of a new DVD documentary about Otis Redding. I found the film disappointing but I just about fell over when I saw Otis' performance at the Montery Pop Festival. Thought I ...

Today Facebook turns 21 years old. Over 48,000 users like WFUV Public Radio on Facebook and we invite you to "like" us, too. If you like the WFUV Question of the Day, please include a "like" song ...

Since yesterday morning the temperature in New York City has dropped more than 50 degrees. We hit a record low 4º this morning and we'll barely get to double digits with a biting wind adding to ...

Today we celebrate the birthday anniversary of famous mythologist and writer Joseph Campbell. Perhaps most famous for his phrase "follow your bliss," Campbell was a proponent of finding and ...

You may have seen this photo on Facebook lately, it's gotten about a half-million likes. It was taken by a tourist who caught NYPD Officer Larry DePrimo in a random act of kindness. DePrimo bought ...

Tom Waits is 63 years young today. Waits is known for his less than smooth voice, and we celebrated his birthday by asking for your favorite gravelly voices just like his. Here were your ...

Keith Richards, lead guitarist and founding member of The Rolling Stones, turns 70 years old today. We're celebrating with your favorite tracks featuring Keith with the Stones, any side projects ...

The forecast calls for unseasonably mild temperatures today here in NYC. Let's have a soundtrack to match - unexpectedly mild music. Suggest some mild music by someone you wouldn't expect it from.

Happy Birthday, Charlie Musselwhite! He's got a new album with Ben Harper — Get Up! — that has them out on the road together. Plus Musselwhite has his own gigs at the Allen Room at Jazz at ...