James Bookert used to tour with a well-known bluegrass punk band, Whiskey Shivers; he is now making new music and community at his day job at a local liquor store.
Band of Horses frontman Ben Bridwell talks about how the new album, titled Things Are Great, was inspired by heartache and breakups.
Today, KEXP's Drive Time Producer Rachel Stevens shares her journey through pregnancy loss and job loss, to now giving her all to her daughter while also being a working mom.
Contributor Celine Teo-Blockey profiles the Australian band Middle Kids and how they lost money in order to do a US tour during a pandemic with a toddler in tow.
Today we hear the epic story of parenthood from Lowland Hum, who make “quiet music,” but their experience as new parents were anything but quiet.
Our favorite fringe masked gay cowboy Orville Peck released the final chapter in his three-part record, Bronco, on Friday.
Kae Tempest has published six poetry collections, written two books, staged three plays, and is now out with their fourth studio album, The Line Is A Curve.
Lucius released their latest LP, Second Nature, on April 8. Vocalist and songwriter Jess Wolfe talks about how the music is meant to make light through the darkness and dance through it.
Maren Morris talks about themes of motherhood and the death of her longtime friend and producer, Michael Busbee, on her new record, Humble Quest.
Hatchie talks about the themes of shame and self-acceptance on her latest record, Giving The World Away, and how she worked a day job during COVID.
The Head and The Heart talk about their new record, Every Shade of Blue, and starting therapy together as a band, 12 years since they formed in Seattle.
The Belgium-based electronic duo Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul talk about the themes of wokeness, racism, and the #Metoo movement that end up on their latest album, Topical Dancer.
Tennyson talks about his new album, Rot, written after he developed a hearing condition brought on by mold exposure that caused intense sensitivity to sound.
Washington’s Allen Stone talks about what it was like being a finalist in NBC’s "American Song Contest" and how he was able to make it happen in the final days of his mother’s life.
On this episode, our guest is Shana Cleveland of the Seattle-born and California-based band, La Luz.
Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte of Pomplamoose talk about starting their career more than a decade ago by posting viral music videos to YouTube, going on to co-found Patreon and its importance to creators in the music industry
KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr. sat down with Nabil Ayers recently to talk about his memoir in which he explores issues of race and about being the son of a famous musician, a man he had only met a handful of times in his life.
Bartees Strange talks about how his latest album, Farm to Table, reflects on resilience, family, and the death of George Floyd.
KEXP’s Rachel Stevens talks with Ani DiFranco, Adia Victoria, and Amanda Palmer about their experiences with abortion and the songs they’ve written about it.
James Smith found out that Sir Elton John is a fan of his band Yard Act, so he had the courage to ask for a collaboration.
