For International Clash Day, Steve Jones, founding member and guitarist for The Sex Pistols, talks to KEXP about his time playing with The Clash.
Time to start planning your Labor Day weekend: Bumbershoot have announced their day-by-day schedule.
Gorillaz share a new animated video depicting the band playing a "live" performance for the first time in eight years
Grimes performed the new single live for the first time alongside HANA and two dancers
For the first time since 1979, the Academy has revealed the shortlists for Best Original Song and Best Original Score ahead of the nominations.
The timely tenderhearted single comes from her forthcoming sophomore record Grim Town
KEXP spoke to local singer-songwriter Chris Staples about taking his time
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards, is DoM's “Gud Tymes (Good Times),” a self-released single.
Guest Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times Reporter, speaks with Diane Horn about her most recent book Witness Tree: Seasons of Change with a Century-Old Oak.
Duterte and her charismatic band join Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room for four songs and an interview on her approach to the record, her many collaborators and the importance of “me time.”
On the show this time, a talented producer meets the right singer and magic happens - the psychedelic soul of the Black Pumas.
On the show this time, cha cha cha with the '60s and '70s Latin rock of Mexican band Enjambre.
On the show this time, it's the fairy goth-psych of Swedish band Den Der Hale.
On the show this time, it’s the hook-laden, R&B chill-groove of English electronica producers Maribou State.
You would think by this time in the run of this series I would have covered every "seminal" band worth getting your '80s-college-radio-DJ hackles up about. And yet, here we are in 2017 and this is the first time we've discussed The Velvet Underground. Of course this makes a lot of sense, since all …
Amidst massive popularity, U2 has always been a misunderstood band. From theatrical bombast to musical pivots, the band has often followed its own muse as opposed to succumbing to critical constraints, but their artistry may get lost amidst the theatrics. Even now, one may wonder why 30-years later…
Sean Ragon's cult has grown. The neo-folk frontman is back, this time backed with a full-time band in Cult of Youth to exorcise his experimental, dark, demonically heartfelt songs. With the perfect mix of chemistry between the members, the group offers a carefully orchestrated and tense collection …
No, we haven't time-warped to twenty years ago: on this holiday week, the reissues and anniversary editions dominate the new release list. One of the highlights is the reissue of Flake Music's 1997 debut (and sole release) When You Land Here, It’s Time to Return. Flake Music was an early incarnatio…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Afterno…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afte…