An essayist as well as a rapper, Dessa’s lyricism has always been a pool fed by both hip-hop and those forms of storytelling and poetry meant for the page. The Doomtree affiliated, Minneapolis MC is especially sharp-eyed on her latest single “Fire Drills,” off the soon-to-be-released album Chime.
Today, KEXP, in collaboration with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center, present the latest in our Music Heals series, focusing on the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. Over the years, this terrible disease has taken many beloved artists …
Father John Misty gives a Grammy "acceptance speech," A Place To Bury Strangers announce a new album, Charly Bliss covers Nada Surf, and more in today's music news round-up.
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is “Tonya Harding (in Eb Major)” by Sufjan Stevens, a single which is available via Asthmatic Kitty Records.
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.
Caspar Babypants, aka former POTUSA frontman Chris Ballew, shares insights on his latest album and what families can expect from his performance this Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Gathering Space.
As a richly observed evocation of childhood and summertime that deftly shifts between younger and older perspectives, Gord Downie’s “A Natural” would deliver an emotional wallop even if it didn’t carry the baggage it does.
New albums from Ty Segall, No Age, Dream Wife, Calexico, Migos, and more.
New music from Local Natives, The Moondoggies, Soccer Mommy, and more!
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.
