Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . On Part Two of our 18 for '18 special we continue to discuss some of our favorite albums of the year. This time around you'll hear discussion about and music from Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, H.C. McEntire, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Janelle Monae, Mountain Man, Mt. Joy, Death Cab For Cutie, Courtney Barnett, and The Dead Tongues. On

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . Normally on the show we focus in on one song -- but for the next two episodes we're trying something a little different. We're going to take some time to talk through WUNC Music's 18 for 18. It's a list of 18 records we love that came out in 2018. On part one you'll hear discussion about and music from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats,

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . There was a time in our history when families gathered around the radio to listen to stories and music. WUNC produced a show from a couple years back that tries to rekindle that spirit. It's called 'Occasional Shivers' and was written by Chris Stamey. On this episode of the podcast we focus on the song that inspired the show. Listen to the

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . This time we take a look at Amy Ray's 'Didn't Know A Damn Thing,' from her latest solo album Holler. The song starts off like a country song complete with banjo, pedal steel and two-step back beat. But as the lyrics build, out comes a story about a white kid growing up in the Jim Crow South. Listen to the episode here: https://www.youtube.com

Old Time fiddler and songwriter Bill Hicks died this week. He was 75 years old. WUNC’s Program Director remembers him on this episode of the Songs We Love podcast with a close listen to his iconic song “The SOB In The Carvel Truck." In a Facebook post announcing Bill’s passing the Red Clay Ramblers described their old friend as “...one of the finest musicians to come out of the 20th-century American South, and he leaves a great legacy of fiddling, singing, and songwriting." Bill Hicks was a hero

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . On this episode we're featuring 'He's A Lone Ranger' by Dom Flemons. It's a song off of his latest record Black Cowboys. The record redefines the image of the American Cowboy with songs like the one featured here. It's one Dom wrote after hearing the story of Bass Reeves, who was born into slavery in 1838. Listen to the episode here: https:/

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . This time we take a look at 'What A Time To Be Alive,' the title track from Superchunk's latest album. The song, and the album of the same name, is a call to action. According to singer Mac McCaughan it was written in reaction to the current political climate. Listen to the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ZFFP1fUXI

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . On this episode, we talk with Michael and Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty about 'Little New Bern,' a song from their new album Healing Tide. Michael wrote the song about Tanya's family farm localted in New Bern, NC. As a child, Tanya spent her summers on the farm with her grandparents. Listen to the episode here: https://www.youtube.com

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our new music discovery station, WUNC Music . This time, we're talking with The Felice Brothers about 'Plunder,' a song off of their 2016 album 'Life In The Dark.' The song has all the qualities of a great Felice Brothers tune, catchy guitar riffs and quirky lyrics. Listen to the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9MDqtgvMFE

Songs We Love is a series and a podcast that looks at the stories behind some of the songs we're playing on our music discovery stream, WUNC Music . This time around we're talking about the song "Fayetteville." The city has had a rough week. The Cape Fear River crested at near record levels, flooding streets and neighborhoods and forcing people out of their homes. Many have left town for higher ground, but if they're anything like songwriter Britt Uzzell they'll be back. Listen to the episode