The Queen of Soul is reported to be "gravely ill" and is surrounded by friends and family at a hospital in Detroit.
Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Tirzah, Cullen Omori, Oh Sees, and more.
Ben Gibbard, Mike McCready, Duff McKagan, and Macklemore lead a group of artists to help save The Showbox
The Canadian producer announces a new solo album, Elsewhere, and has shared the single "Think About U" featuring Joji
Ahead of DJ John Richards leading the Scarves Up tradition at this Sunday's match against FC Davis, we look back at KEXP's history with the Sounders.
On Double Take, KEXP's dynamic duo of Martin Douglas and Dusty Henry explore the great double-albums in history by each focusing on one part's musical, lyrical, and historic themes. First up are the parallel albums released by Shabazz Palaces on the same day in 2017: Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Sta…
Fresh off the release of his debut album 'Black Noise 2084,' globetrotting Italian DJ/producer Khalab spotlights cutting-edge global bass rhythms and Afro-Futurist beats on his thrilling guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.
We f*cking talked to the f*cking master of swearing, Megan f*cking Jasper, about her journey from stuffing Cat Butt records as intern to running the whole goddamn label.
Freakout Records makes the first lineup announcement for 2018's Freakout Festival, featuring All Them Witches, The Grizzled Mighty, Stas THEE Boss, and more.
In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.
