Author Ron Knox breaks down the history behind the music economy and its impacts, as well as possible solutions.
Japanese Breakfast frontwoman Michelle Zauner discusses her new memoir, Crying in H Mart.
Before Seattle's Duff McKagan went on to become the bassist for Guns N’ Roses and before Mother Love Bone started influencing the city’s grunge sound, there was The Living.
Sound & Vision talks with author and activist Catherine Mayer, widow of Gang of Four guitarist, Andy Gill, who died February 1, 2020.
Nearly 50 years after joining Heart, Bellevue-raised artist Nancy Wilson is out with her first solo record, You and Me.
Seattle musician JusMoni shares her story for our series Apparently, which explores artists who are juggling parenthood with their art.
Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave discusses her new book, Seeing Sideways: A Memoir of Music and Motherhood.
On this episode, Kate Stables of This Is The Kit talks about what it was like taking her baby on tour and how she released an album with her now-teenage daughter during the pandemic.
Nat Puff, known by the stage name Left At London, has released her first full length album.
The record label Cinco7 Discos y Tapes has released a punk record made entirely through artificial intelligence. The label's founder Alejandro Chouza explains how.
Ambar Lucid talks about how a trip on magic mushrooms inspired the title track of her new EP, Get Lost in the Music.
Maria Zardoya and Josh Conway of The Marías started out writing music for film. On their debut album, Cinema, they pay tribute to those early days.
Seattle’s Prom Queen is releasing a Britney Spears covers EP on July 30th that will benefit the National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse.
Amythyst Kiah talks about her new album featuring the Grammy-nominated single, "Black Myself."
KEXP’s Tia Ho spoke with KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros and artist Kimmortal on a song they collaborated on that was inspired by the need for Black and Asian solidarity.
Filipino Hip Hop 206 is a new mini series exploring the Filipino impact on Seattle’s hip hop scene.
KEXP DJ and resident Prince expert, DJ Kevin Cole talks about the ethics of releasing an album following an artist’s death and discusses the themes on the record.
Larry Mizell, Jr. talks with writer Donald Morrison about his investigation into the unsolved murder of rapper Mac Dre.
The Melbourne-based band Hiatus Kaiyote have found a passionate global following for their sound, a futurist vision of proggy fusion jazz-funk.
KEXP DJs Larry Mizell Jr. and Gabriel Teodros share songs they played this week to honor New Orleans as it deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.