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Generifus Captures the Elegance of The Road and Small Town Life with Music Video for "Sound" (KEXP Premiere)

Olympia's Generifus captures these sweet, hazy moments of being in a band with the music video for "Sound" from their album Free Ways, out this Friday, March 9.

Exclusive Interview: Allen Stone

KEXP catches up with the golden-voiced musician Allen Stone and asks him about the new project, how his life has changed over the years, and when he realized he could really sing.

Trampled By Turtles Talk Perspective From Hiatus, Reframing Bluegrass, and Their New LP Life is Good on the Open Road

Trampled By Turtles' lead singer Dave Simonett discusses the band's new album, out today on Banjodad Records.

Dispatches from a Placeholder: A Story About Elliott Smith's New Moon

As we celebrate the life of Elliott Smith, who left the world fifteen years ago, Martin Douglas shares a personal story of bonding over his final released collection of songs.

Music Heals: Lillie West of Lala Lala on Choosing Sobriety

KEXP chats with Lillie West, aka Chicago-based singer-songwriter Lala Lala, about choosing sobriety and how its impacted her life, music, and career.

Music Heals: Duff McKagan on Life After Addiction and The Need For Tenderness

The Guns N' Roses bassist shares his own story of struggling with addiction and how he's trying to help others find their own way out.

Fred again… Breaks Down Every Song on Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)

The superproducer reflects on choosing joy, the power of the Instagram scroll, and the voices that make up his deeply moving instant classic album.

Throwaway Style: On Debt Rag and the Tribulations of Being an Adult Punk

Notable adult punk rocker Martin Douglas speaks with the Olympia "adult-punk" band about their past life together, the spiritual drain of having to work for a living, and what being punk means to them.

Music That Matters, Vol. 646 - These Northwest Songs Are Awesome

Looking for more awesome music in your life? Check out some of the freshest sounds from the Northwest as Audioasis host Eva Walker takes you through a mix highlighting music from Tres Leches, Riot AF, Familiars, and Prom Queen and others.

Terror/Cactus Explores Bicultural Belonging on 'Forastero'

Argentine producer and composer Martín Selasco talks about the musical diary of his life that led him to create the project Terror/Cactus.

KEXP audio producer Roddy Nikpour on WU LYF's return

KEXP Producer Roddy Nikpour talks about WU LYF's cult following and new song “A New Life is Coming.”

Wednesday Music News

It hasn't even been a week since the release of their latest full-length, but Japandroids are adding to their discography with a limited edition 7-inch vinyl. Side A is "Near to the Wild Heart of Life," the title track of the new LP, and on side B is this cover of the Talking Heads’ 1977 single “L…

Tim Hecker Announces Ninth Studio Album and Shares Lead Single

Experimental producer Tim Hecker has announced a new album, Konoyo, and shared the nine-minute lead single "This Life"

Be A Rebel: New Order's Bernard Sumner on COVID-19, Growing Up in Manchester, and the Show that Changed The World

The New Order frontman speaks with KEXP Owen Murphy about the new single, the punk rock show that changed his life (and maybe the world!), and also revealed that he was recovering from the coronavirus.

Santiago Motorizado: Independence Day

Albina Cabrera embarks on a journey through the songs that have left a mark on the life of Santiago Barrionuevo, bassist and lead vocalist of the rock band El Mató a un Policía Motorizado.

Jazz Harpist Brandee Younger on 'Brand New Life,' Dorothy Ashby, and Embracing Her Own Sound

KEXP's Dusty Henry spoke with Younger to learn more about Young's connection to Ashby's music and how Ashby's impact is still felt today.

STRFKR - Never The Same

Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Never The Same" by STRFKR, from the 2020 album Future Past Life on Polyvinyl.

Live Video: Howler

"You don’t have to be anyone if you don’t want to / You don’t have to get a job if you don’t want to" and you definitely don't have to listen to Howler if you don't want to. But that would be a damn shame because the Minneapolis yeehaw boys have returned with their second album of infectious punky …

Delvon Lamarr of the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Waxes Rhapsodic on John Coltrane for Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, local musician Delvon Lamarr of the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio shares the way John Coltrane changed his life for the better.