KEXP, Upstream Music Fest + Summit, MoPOP, and The Recording Academy have partnered together to present Mastering the Hustle: a panel discussion with six annual events, tackling a different topic to help emerging artists make better decisions earlier in their careers. Throughout the series, we’ll b…
LVL announce break up and final tour, Spiritualized announce new album and share two singles, and Arcade Fire unveil a new music video.
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 Thunderpussy, Fatoumata Diawara, A$AP Rocky, and more.
Ethan Hawke directs Blaze, which screens at 2018's Seattle International Film Festival.
New music from Smashing Pumpkins and Death Grips, Lykke Li takes the Colbert stage, and FIDLAR cover Pink Floyd.
Fresh off releasing their new album Panic Blooms, Pittsburgh-based outfit Black Moth Super Rainbow unveil a dreamy DJ mix of fuzzy ambient pieces, blown-out instrumental hip-hop, dreamy psych-pop, gauzy slow-motion analog-funk, and more for Midnight in a Perfect World.
From the ashes of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail comes Poptone, a new project from Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins and Diva Dompé (Haskins' daughter).
Critical Equation walks the line between herky-jerky rock ‘n’ roll and sweet, smooth harmonies. Scott McMicken of Dr. Dog talks to KEXP about the latest chapter of the band.
It’s so close you can taste it, right? Warm, long Summer days and nights are just about here, school’s almost out and no matter what, music’s always in. As we look ahead to the glorious days of Summer, we’ve got a challenge for you...

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.