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Monday Music News

Last night at the American Music Awards, Seattle's own Macklemore & Ryan Lewis debuted a brand-new track titled "Kevin," which we can only assume is named for KEXP's Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole. (Note: it's not.) Soul sensation Leon Bridges joins them on guest vocals. Stream the single and …


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KEXP Premiere: David Bowie - Blackstar

Every day, KEXP is excited to break new music from emerging artists, but today we have the honor of presenting a new song from a long-time legend: David Bowie.


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Thursday Music News

Swedish pop group Miike Snow will return next year with their third full-length, wittily titled III. They've already shared the single "Heart Is Full," their first new song in three years, and today, they share the Run the Jewels remix, which you can stream below. In an interview with FADER, Miike…


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Wednesday Music News

Eagles of Death Metal have issued their first statement since last week's terrorist attack at their Bataclan show in Paris that claimed the lives of 89 people, including their merchandise manager Nick Alexander. Via social media, the band wrote: "While the band is now home safe, we are horrified a…


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Tuesday Music News

Seattle's own indie rockers The Cave Singers have shared "That's Why," the lead single from their upcoming album, Banshee. Thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, which landed the band $20,000 in one month, they will self-release the album on February 19. [Stereogum]


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Out This Week 11/13

This week, Anti- Records releases the eight-album Neko Case vinyl box set, Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule. The collection features her solo discography remastered from their original analog tape and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. There's also an 80-page photo book, a vinyl slipmat featuring an illustrati…


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Monday Music News

Former Fiery Furnaces frontwoman Eleanor Friedberger returns next year with her third solo full-length, New View, out January 22nd on Frenchkiss Records. The album was recorded "live to tape" with her backing band, Icewater, and producer Clemens Knieper in a converted barn studio in Germantown, Ne…


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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

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.


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