Sunday afternoon was a triumphant moment for Strand of Oaks' Timothy Showalter. "The Pacific Northwest has been so good to this band," the long-haired frontman sincerely stated. "We love being here so much." He wasn't kidding. Showalter wore a glowing grin through almost of all of the set, which is…
Anticipating his upcoming tour supporting Black Sabbath and his own burgeoning career, bluesy rocker Jordan Cook, a.k.a. Reignwolf, performed a handful of sold-out shows including a stop in his adopted hometown at the Neptune Theatre last week. Amazingly, Cook has yet to release an album under the …
A long-lost David Bowie demo has been discovered, Diarrhea Planet announce break up, Pond share new single, and Oneohtrix Point Never reveals two new videos.
Jeff Tweedy has announced a new memoir titled Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording With Wilco, Etc.
As KeyArena celebrates the last 23 years of events, KEXP's DJ Troy Nelson has crafted a couple of playlists to commemorate the moment.
The documentary has been in the works for over a decade and covers the life and legacy of Sly Stone and his battle to acquire royalties he was cheated out of, leading to poverty and homelessness.
The Game of Thrones star has a rough go of it in the Eoin Glaister-directed video.
The annual event has been rescheduled with "properly distanced release dates" on Saturdays in August, September, and October.
British rapper Ben Chijioke, who performed under the moniker Ty, has died from pneumonia following complications from COVID-19. He was 47-years-old.
After a year of missing live shows, KEXP has asked artists to share their personal journals, sketches, photos, and memories from being on tour
Guest Kristen Boyles, Staff Attorney, Northwest Office of Earthjustice, speaks with Diane Horn about how the Endangered Species Act has worked to protect species and their habitat in the Pacific Northwest.
To celebrate World Goth Day, KEXP’s DJ Sharlese has curated a mystic mix that reaches deep into the realm of darkness.
Expansions began in late 1995 as the brainchild of Riz Rollins as a response to the burgeoning acid jazz scene that was enjoying popularity in local clubs but underexposed on the local airwaves. Even at its inception, it has always been important that the show not be commanded by any monolithic sty…
The wait is finally over! Frank Ocean has officially announced his plans to release a follow up to the critically acclaimed channel Orange. According to Ocean's rep, we can expect Boys Don't Cry in July. Music video director Nabil, who has worked frequently with Ocean, said of the album: “Everyone…
Fans of Seattle's indie-pop act Throw Me The Statue were saddened to see the band's hiatus announcement back in October, but the break has proven its value since frontman Scott Reitherman's new project Pillar Point has completed their debut album, due out in early 2014. However, Pillar Point diverg…
Bassist Kim Deal has left the Pixies, the band announced today on their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pixiesofficial?rf=106226122747445) page. “We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years,” the statement read. “Despite her decision to move on, we will always con…
London, Morrocco, West Africa, Hell, Plastic Beach, Congo, London (again), and now Hong Kong. Damon Albarn's globe-trotting take on pop music has brought him far beyond Britpop, to say the least. But as he travels across the globe and in and out of projects, the line between his personal and preten…
Throughout the nearly five decades of his career, Aaron Neville has performed and recorded hundreds of songs in a variety of styles, from his Billboard topping 1967 solo R&B classic "Tell It Like It Is" through the creole rock of The Neville Brothers, and he's covered innumerable greats of soul…
It's been announced via Facebook that guitarist Dave Rosser has been diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer. Rosser has been a long-time member of all Greg Dulli's bands (The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers, and Gutter Twins). The Afghan Whigs have scheduled benefit shows for December 10th in N…
