When faced with the same global turmoil that has left so many people feeling unsettled and bewildered, Billy Bragg asked himself this question: “What’s a singer-songwriter to do when events keep challenging the way that we see the world?” His answer was to write, record, and release his musical res…
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 Midd…
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 Midd…
Fellow musicians have been taking the Warpaint single "New Song" and making it into an even newer song. Check out remixes below from Mike D of the Beastie Boys and Jono Ma of Jagwar Ma. Each artist definitely puts their own stamp on it. The original can be found on the LP Heads Up, out now on Roug…
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 DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Mor…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a song as a part of out Song of the Day Podcast subscription. This podcast features KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that out DJ's think you should hear. Today's song, featured on the Morning Show with Joh…
Sub Pop Records artist Kyle Craft gets dolled up in the video for "Eye of a Hurricane," a single from his debut Dolls of Highland. Craft explains the concept via a press release: "One of my roommates had his annual drag birthday get together and it seemed like the story would sort of write itself …
If you caught The Dandy Warhols at last week's John in the Morning at Night event, then you got a live sneak peek at how strong their forthcoming full-length Distortland is going to be. Today, the band shares the single "Catcher In The Rye" from their soon-to-be-released tenth album. Listen below.…
The legendary New Order share a clip today for the track "Singularity," a single (no pun intended) from their Mute Records release Music Complete which came out last year. The video is comprised of footage from the 2015 documentary B-Movie: Lust & Sound In West-Berlin 1979-1989, including fast…
On March 18, Iggy Pop will drop his new album, Post Pop Depression, which was produced by Queen of the Stone Age's Josh Homme. The album also features Queens of the Stone Age's Dean Fertita on guitar and keyboard, as well as, Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders on drums. Check out the album's first singl…
Dan Deacon and Death Cab for Cutie — they're like pineapple and bacon on pizza. You wouldn't think their opposite tastes work, but then you hear Deacon's remix of the single "Black Sun," and you want another slice. Check it out below. The original version of the track can be found on Death Cab's s…
Tom Krell, better known as How to Dress Well. and newcomer TĀLĀ have collaborated on a new single as part of Pitchfork's Songs From Scratch series, which gives artists only 24 hours to create and record a song. Below you can hear both artists' versions of their track "The One." [Pitchfork]
Late last month, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists took to the streets of Brooklyn to announce the Portland band's new album, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, will be out January 20th on Capitol Records. Today, we've got the studio version of the track "Make You Better" to share, and i…
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings continued their triumphant return to the stage last night on Conan. This soulful performance of their new single "Retreat!" proves that Jones' recent battle with cancer has not dampened her spirits. Their flawless new album Give The People What They Want is out no…
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 Afte…
Today on the Morning Show, we debuted a new song by TV on the Radio, and now the single, entitled "Million Miles", is available for you to hear and watch again and again. Though the band recently left Interscope Records, they haven't stopped turning out amazing material, now on band member Dave Sit…
Brooklyn punk rockers Parquet Courts have debuted a fresh, new single off their upcoming EP, Tally All The Things That You Broke. Within the first few seconds, "You've Got Me Wonderin' Now" explodes with an amazing guitar rift and Andrew Savage's unmistakable voice. Look for the five-track EP to d…
North Carolina's The Avett Brothers have stayed busy since the release of their last album, The Carpenter, 11 months ago. The band is working on their next full length album, Magpie and the Dandelion, due out on October 15th. Listen to the catchy first single, "Another Is Waiting," a track indicati…
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 hails from the weird …
