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Valerie June Wonders “Why The Bright Stars Glow” on New Single + Video

Memphis-based artist Valerie June shares the second single from her highly-anticipated full-length, titled The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers, out March 12th via Fantasy Records.


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Valley Maker Examines the Temporality of the Day-to-Day on "Branch I Bend" (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

Ahead of the release of his fourth Valley Maker record, Austin Crane shares a live version of new single "Branch I Bend" and chats with KEXP about the new record, moving from Seattle to South Carolina, and how he's balancing careers in both music and education.


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serpentwithfeet Shares New Single “Same Size Shoe”

The track will appear on his forthcoming sophomore album DEACON, out March 26 via Secretly Canadian.


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José González Returns with "El Invento," His First New Single in Five Years

The tender track is his first-ever song to feature lyrics in Spanish, which he says was inspired by his young daughter, Laura.


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R.I.P. Chick Corea

Chick Corea, the influential jazz keyboardist and composer, has died. The news was confirmed by Dan Muse, Corea’s web and marketing manager, who confirmed the cause of death as “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently.” Corea was 79.


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R.I.P. Mary Wilson, Co-Founder of the Supremes

The member of the widely beloved Motown group died in her home at the age of 76.


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R.I.P. Matt Harris, Former Bassist of The Posies and Oranger

Former Posies bassist Matt Harris has died. A cause of death has not been revealed at this time. The Posies confirmed the news via a Facebook post today.


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Peter Matthew Bauer Harnesses Philosophy, Phenomenology, and Sufi Mysticism on "Mountains On Mountains" (KEXP Premiere)

Peter Matthew Bauer, former member of The Walkmen, shares new solo single "Mountains On Mountains" exclusively via KEXP


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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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