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Music That Matters, Vol. 516 - Unga Bunga Podcast

Morning Show host John Richards presents a summer mix of new music from around the globe featuring Seattle's NAVVI, Ireland's Pleasure Beach, London's Big Deal and Norway's Death by Unga Bunga.   1. Mitski - Your Best American Girl 2. NAVVI - Close 3. Fear Of Men - Sane 4. The Kills - Heart Of A D…

Tuesday Music News

New music from Pearl Jam, Leon Bridges, The Sea and Cake, and Amen Dunes. Plus Death Grips announce a collaboration with the Shrek director.

Portland’s Turtlenecked Reckons with Longing, Death, and Madness on Springtime In Hell (KEXP Premiere)

Plus, read a Q&A with songwriter Harrison Smith about the record's creation.

Death Cab For Cutie Share New Single “Kids In ’99”

Check out an emotional track from their upcoming release The Blue EP, out September 6th.

Live Review: Death Cab for Cutie with Say Hi at The Crocodile 1/20/15

Death Cab for Cutie is a band that embodies change. From the light-hearted melancholy of "Photobooth" to the heavy-handed post-marital blows of "Cath...", Death Cab have shown us hundreds of ways in which circumstances shift and we find ourselves to be different people when the light changes. We mi…

Sasquatch! Music Festival 2017, Day 2: The Radio Dept.

The Radio Dept. don't seem like your typical "summer festival" style band. On their most recent album, 2016's Running Out of Love, the Swedish duo paired their dreamy '80s-influenced synthpop with fierce, biting lyrics towards their homeland's government. But, somehow, the group got the bros and te…

Song of the Day: Chain of Flowers - Death's Got a Hold on Me

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 DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Morn…

Song of the Day: Two Cow Garage - The Death of the Self Preservation Society

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 Midday …

Song of the Day: Los Campesinos! - What Death Leaves Behind

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 DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Morn…

R.I.P. Sinéad O'Connor

Irish songwriter Sinéad O'Connor has passed away, according to a report by the Irish Times. No cause of death has been revealed at the time of publishing. She was 56.

Live Review: Death Cab For Cutie, Khu.éex', and The Black Tones at The Paramount 6/23

A free show for The Paramount's 90th anniversary highlight a changing Seattle from one of its most stable and established musical landmarks.

Thursday Music News

Blood Orange and We Were Promised Jetpacks announce new albums, Death Cab for Cutie shares a new song, Fleet Foxes unveil a new music video, and the M.I.A. documentary receives a trailer.

Prince's Long-Awaited Memoir The Beautiful Ones Will Be Released this Fall

Originally announced in 2016, a month before Prince's death, the memoir will be out on October 29

Your Heart Breaks Teams Up With Dance Duo Dandy on Video for "The Party's Over" (KEXP Premiere)

The stunning track is about the pier at Christopher Street and the death of the gay disco in New York City.

R.I.P. Malik B of The Roots

Malik B, rapper and a founding member of iconic Philadelphia band The Roots, has reportedly died at age 47. The news was confirmed by The Roots through a post on Instagram. A cause of death has yet to be disclosed.

R.I.P. Matt Harris, Former Bassist of The Posies and Oranger

Former Posies bassist Matt Harris has died. A cause of death has not been revealed at this time. The Posies confirmed the news via a Facebook post today.

“No Music for ICE,” why only 2% of music producers are women, industry fallout of Lil Peep’s death

Sudan Archives shares why she fuses violin with electronic beats on her latest album. Minnesota rapper Dessa describes spending two years working with neuroscientists to train her brain to get over her ex. We’ll explore why only 2% of music producers are women and how some indie artists are working…

Musicians Band Together To Save The Showbox In Open Letter, Including Sleater-Kinney, Run The Jewels, The xx, Death Cab and more

Ben Gibbard, Mike McCready, Duff McKagan, and Macklemore lead a group of artists to help save The Showbox

Announcing the 2019 Freakout Fest Line-Up 11/14-11/17 in Ballard

Soft Kill, Tempers, Death Valley Girls are just a few of the headliners of this year's festival.

Throwaway Style: The Rare Forms Live Up to Their Name on Their Self-Titled Debut

The Seattle/Tacoma/Portland band's first full-length is a cauldron pot of love, sex, death, and distorted guitars. Martin Douglas investigates.

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