Billy Corgan is a man of extreme dichotomy. It's this gleefully dynamic binary that has made him one of the most interesting artists of the last three decades. And really, you don't have to go back that far into the throws of The Smashing Pumpkins history to get there. Take just the last couple yea…
Yesterday, we lost the iconic New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint. The legendary composer, performer and producer passed away at 77 years-old from cardiac arrest in Madrid while on tour. In his life, Toussaint carried the New Orleans R&B traditions of Professor Longhair and others through to …
For Live on KEXP, Jenn Wasner (aka Flock of Dimes) speaks about how the few short weeks of making Head of Roses were some of the happiest moments of her life.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Hush" by The Marías, from the 2021 album CINEMA on Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "Change (feat. ebonEmpress & Jenny Lea)" by Snotty Nose Rez Kids, from the 2021 album Life After on Distorted Muse.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Beat Drop" by Jarv Dee & Bad Colours, a 2023 single on MOOR LIFE./p>
Kathleen Hanna of the Olympia feminist punk riot grrrl band, Bikini Kill, talks with KEXP’s Martin Douglas about her career, activism and why she wanted to write her new memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Rose, host of Larry's Lounge, in honor of Pride, is "Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing)" by Fred again.. & The Blessed Madonna, from the 2021 album Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) on Atlantic.
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September closed out with a really strong week of new releases, including the long-awaited new album from Bon Iver. KEXP Music Director Don Yates calls it, "his most adventurous, forward-looking recording to date, combining spacy, digitally warped electro-pop with folk, gospel and other styles on s…
With great sadness the music world learned today of songwriter Scott Miller's passing. The brilliance of his pop sensibility and songwriting were the hallmarks of his work with his power pop group Game Theory, which despite plenty of adoration from critics and loyal fans remained a cult favorite a…
In this episode, Tia travels track-by-track with Fred through the album, and the two discuss choosing to be joyful, keeping journals, and whiskey preferences.
