The latest release from Kill Rock Stars' 30th anniversary singles series sees Califone take on Mecca Normal's 2002 track "Family Swan"
It's hard to live up to a name like theirs, and harder still to shine brightly for over fifteen years, but Stars have not only lost none of their shimmering allure - they've somehow turned an amorphous Canadian collective, on par and in cahoots with Broken Social Scene, into a consistently producti…
This week's Review Revue spotlights the album When Stars Came out to Play by The Band of Holy Joy. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.
Memphis-based artist Valerie June shares the second single from her highly-anticipated full-length, titled The Moon & Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers, out March 12th via Fantasy Records.
Dance label LuckyMe is releasing a new, free song a every day until Christmas as a part of their own amazing advent calendar. Today's offering (Day 17) is "Terra Star" from Scottish producer Rustie. It's a more intense version of his song "City Star" that he released last year. Download it here, a…
Today’s song, featured on Wo'Pop with Darek Mazzone in recognition of World Refugee Day, is "Living Like a Refugee" by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, from the 2006 album Living Like a Refugee on ANTI- Records.
New music and album announcements from The Flaming Lips, Eels, Gorillaz, and Stars
The Grammy-Award winning soul star died on Sunday night from cancer.
The prolific artist and Paisley Underground icon was 61.
LCD Soundsystem may have called it quits, but frontman James Murphy is keeping busy. The prolific musician/producer has composed the soundtrack to the new Noah Baumbach film While We're Young, which stars Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Driver, and Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock. Stream the…
Earlier this week, Pearl Jam guitarist extraordinaire Mike McCready performed the national anthem before a Seattle Sounders FC game. Watch his soaring take on "The Star-Spangled Banner" below, reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix's legendary version from 50 years ago. [Consequence of Sound]
Wilco deliver an intimate acoustic performance of songs from their new album ‘Star Wars’ alongside classics from their illustrious career for a KEXP New Home Benefit concert at The Columbia City Theater in Seattle. Audio Engineer: Jackson Long Photo by Matthew B. Thompson
New music from Father John Misty, Mazzy Star, Iceage, and Let's Eat Grandma and a new video from Moses Sumney.
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is "Specs" by Lithics, from the 2018 album Mating Surfaces on Kill Rock Stars.
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The slightly Halloween-themed video stars Low co-leader Alan Sparhawk
Watch her performance for Iceland Airwaves 2019 during KEXP's broadcast from Kex Hostel.
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 DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Af…
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…
