I never thought the day would come that Miley Cyrus would make the KEXP Blog, but I also never thought she'd perform with The Flaming Lips, like she did this past weekend at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Apparently, Cyrus told the crowd, "I hope I can inspire you guys as much as The Flaming L…
A native of Red Bluff, California, Margaret Glaspy moved across the country to Boston, where she cut her teeth with master classes at Berklee (regardless of whether or not she was a student at the time) and local gigs. A few years – and one set of studio sessions redoing her original, iPad-recorde…
KEXP’s Music Director Chris Sanley talks about Pop Montreal and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing – Hand Habits.
KEXP’s Music Director Chris Sanley talks about Pop Montreal and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing – Thanya Iyer.
Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada delves into the musical roots of Latin America and how she preserves the legends of folklore by blending them with current musical inspirations.
Afro-Indigenous Colombian-Canadian composer, producer, and singer Lido Pimienta shares her songbook and how she uses her musical and political crusade to honor her culture.
Danish-Chilean artist Molina shares an adventurous guest DJ mix that traverses the unique, absorbing, and slightly askew landscape she explores on her recent debut album.
Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Sophie Allison about her latest album and why she grouped her songs by color.
Guest Denise Fairchild, President & CEO of Emerald Cities Collaborative, speaks with Diane Horn about the book, “Energy Democracy: Advancing Equity in Clean Energy Solutions”, which she co-edited with Al Weinrub.
Evie Stokes joins us to talk about what she has in store for listeners as KEXP’s new Drive Time host.
Irish songwriter Dolores O'Riordan, most famously of The Cranberries, has passed away at the age of 46. A statement from her publicist says that O'Riordan was in London for a recording session, but not further details are available at this time. O'Riordan was born and raised in Limerick, Ireland, a…
Australia's golden child of the past couple years, Courtney Barnett, has released a brand new old song, a track she used to perform often at open mics when she was just starting out. Titled "How To Boil An Egg," it has finally been recorded and released for our listening pleasure. The single is bei…
Earlier this year, it was reported that Sharon Jones was diagnosed with stage-one bile duct cancer, but thankfully, she is said to be "doing much better," and she and her Dap-Kings have announced a January 14th release date for their next album on Daptone Records. To celebrate, they've shared a ne…
Seattle-raised and Oakland-based artist Flung talks about her approach to the record and how she finds inspiration in her physical environment.
Emily Fox shares an essay about why she went to Las Vegas sober and eight months pregnant to see Pitbull in concert
The Seattle supergroup looks back at their Kraken firing and looks ahead toward their new album.
Seattle's own Falon Sierra shares with KEXP the joy she feels during this month, the artists that have inspired her, and offers encouragement for young artists looking to make their own way.
Seattle-based DJ, professional dancer, and teaching artist Karen Baskett aka Hyasynth delivers a non-stop dance party on her guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World as she seamlessly navigates through uplifting house jams.
Guest Sarah van Gelder, co-founder and executive editor of YES! Magazine and YesMagazine.org, speaks with Diane Horn about the book she edited "This Changes Everything: Occupy Wall Street and the 99% Movement".
Cheryl Waters shares her curated mix for International Womxn's Day, highlighting the voices of powerful women creating genre-bending and envelope-pushing music around the world.
