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Tuesday Music News

Check out new music from Sleigh Bells, Marfa Myths, Wye Oak, King Tuff, and Let's Eat Grandma in today's music news round-up.


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In Stores Now

In Stores Now 1/29

New albums from Ty Segall, No Age, Dream Wife, Calexico, Migos, and more.


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Monday Music News

New music from Local Natives, The Moondoggies, Soccer Mommy, and more!


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Daily Roundups

Announcing the 2018 Pickathon Lineup

Pickathon returns for its 20th iteration on Aug. 3-5 with Broken Social Scene, Built to Spill, Jamila Woods, Phosphorescent, and more.


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Friday Music News

New releases from James Blake, Jack White, Lord Huron, Jay Som, and more in today's music news round-up.


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KEXP Premiere

KEXP Exclusive Video Premiere: Buffalo Tom - "Roman Cars"

Last year, alt-rock veterans Buffalo Tom released a 25th Anniversary Edition of their breakout album Let Me Come Over. And now in 2018, the long-running band are releasing their first new album in six years, Quiet and Peace, due March 2nd via Scrawny/Schoolkids Records.


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Thursday Music News

Beck has shared a new (but not first) cover of The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man," off The Velvet Underground and Nico. The song is for Spotify's "Music Happens Here" series, which has previously included songs from Local Natives, Twin Peaks, and Allen Stone. Beck previously recorde…


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Upstream Music Fest + Summit Daily Roundups

Upstream Music Fest + Summit Announces 2018 Guest Curators

Upstream Music Fest + Summit returns to Pioneer Square for its second year on June 1-3. As festival goers may remember from last year, one of the most unique parts about Upstream is its utilization of guest curators to build out their club stages. It's a tradition they'll cement this year with a ro…


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Wednesday Music News

San Francisco experimental indie band Deerhoof have contributed a cover of Madonna's "Live to Tell" to a new benefit compilation called Post - Trash: Volume Three. The proceeds of the compilation are benefitting the Maria Fund, which is a relief agency to help those affected by the hurricane in Pue…


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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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