Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is a timeless, powerful document of righteous aggression centered around the oppression of the African-American people. Martin Douglas explores the album's themes of blackness and why the album is just as resonant today as it was three de…
The legendary MC was graciousness enough to talk through the mindset the group found themselves in while creating this masterwork. From drawing inspiration from his time working in radio and their aspirations to creating the hip-hop equivalent of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On?, the incredible rhyme…
KEXP celebrates World Refugee Day, a day to honor the courage and resilience of refugees.
Kamasi Washington releases a music video plus new music from Paul McCartney, Deerhunter, Yo La Tengo, and Purling Hiss
San Diego post-rock duo El Ten Eleven turn dreadful feelings into a gorgeous instrumental with just a drum kit and a double-necked guitar/bass.
A new video from Father John Misty plus new music from The Mountain Goats, Florence + The Machine, and Saintseneca.
KEXP invites you to celebrate pride with us on Saturday, June 23rd with GAYEXP in the Gathering Space; get more details and see more Pride events happening around Seattle.
Catch hardcore punks Sashay at our GAYEXP event in the KEXP Gathering Space on June 23 with Guayaba, SassyBlack, and more. Tickets available now.
Beach House and Amen Dunes share new music videos, Foxing announce new album and share lead single, and Kurt Vile's brother, known as Jelloman, receives his own documentary.
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.
