Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Today's Top Tune

    Today's Top Tune

    Tender Forever: Got To Let Go

    Tender Forever is the moniker for Melanie Valera, a native of Bordeux, France who now calls Portland, Oregon her home. The new scenery and long, dreary winters have impacted her songwriting, which has a new found emotional clarity and eloquence. The album is No Snare, and Today's Top Tune is "Got To Let Go."

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • Share
    By Ariana Morgenstern • Jul 5, 2010 • 1 min read

    Tender Forever

    is the moniker for Melanie Valera, a native of Bordeux, France who now calls Portland, Oregon her home. The new scenery and long, dreary winters have impacted her songwriting, which has a new found emotional clarity and eloquence. The album is

    No Snare

    , and Today's Top Tune is "

    Got To Let Go".

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Ariana Morgenstern

      Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

      Hand-Picked MusicBest New Music
    Back to Today's Top Tune