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Lil Wayne Performs "Don't Cry" on Colbert

"Don't Cry" is the opening song off of Lil Wayne's long-awaited Tha Carter V


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Jim James Records Cover of "What the World Needs Now Is Love"

The My Morning Jacket frontman recorded the cover for Spotify's Singles Series


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Aphex Twin Reworks Two Songs From Drukqs

Richard D. James chops and screws the 2001 songs "Avril 14th" and "Mangle 11"


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Jupiter Sprites Find Beauty in the Unknown on “Save the Mystery” (KEXP Premiere)

Olympia-based dream-pop outfit shares the first single from their upcoming self-titled EP.


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Flight of the Conchords Share New Song "Father and Son"

The live recording comes from their HBO special Flight of the Conchords: Live in London


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Grimes Brings "We Appreciate Power" to The Tonight Show

Grimes performed the new single live for the first time alongside HANA and two dancers


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Tegan and Sara Are Releasing a Memoir in 2019

Titled High School, the memoir is due out next fall


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UNHEARD Seattle Premiere: ParisAlexa Shares the Story of Homeless Youth, Xavier, in the Song "Peace"

With the UNHEARD Seattle campaign, the YMCA of Greater Seattle pairs musicians up with homeless youth to share their stories.


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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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