Cheryl Waters shares three new songs that are playing in her headphones lately, plus one song that stands the test of time for her.
Chad Ubovich of Meatbodies talks about what led to the coma, the visions he saw, and how he was able to complete the album after his health emergency.
Janice Headley chats with Albina Cabrera, co-host of El Sonido, KEXP’s modern Latin music show, and also our Latin Partnerships and Editorial Manager.
Emily Fox talks with Gary Clark Jr. about the songs on the album that address mental health, substance abuse, race, and reflections on the music industry.
To celebrate the start of Pushing Boundaries, KEXP’s programming for Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Isabel Khalili chats with Diana Ratsamee.
St. Vincent joins Emily Fox to discuss her production work, share stories behind the songs on the new album, and how she feels it's her best record yet and that she's "just getting started."
Isabel Khalili sits down with Brian, Jenn, and Dr. West, hosts of KEXP’s punk show Sonic Reducer, to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
The Oakland-based band Shannon and the Clams recently released their seventh album, The Moon Is In The Wrong Place.
After a 12-year hiatus, the Olympia born-band Gossip is out with their sixth album, Real Power.
Overnight DJ Mike Ramos shares some songs that have been in his headphones lately, from a dirty-south tinged track that’s an early contender for “Song of the Summer” to a chiptune jam named for an early virtual pet.
Fabi Reyna is a Portland-based guitarist and songwriter and is also the founder of She Shreds Media, which is dedicated to empowering women and non-binary guitarists and bassists.
DJ Miss Ashley shares four songs inspiring her right now, including a protest song that doesn't hold back.
Alice Randall talks with Emily Fox about her music, life, career and about the other Black country artists that came before her.
DJ Kennady Quille, host of KEXP’s Pacific Northwest music show, Audioasis, shares four songs with a Northwest focus.
After playing in a rock band and embarking on a solo career that has spanned many genres, Lawrence Rothman has released a country album.
DJ Chilly shares three tracks that run the gamut from jazz to grindcore to his favorite genre of all time, soul.
Inspiration can come anytime; Montreal experimental trio Big Brave can attest to that. Guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie and guitarist Mathieu Bernard Ball began playing together in 2012 when they were roommates, Robin told us after their set. She played acoustic guitar and was working on writing son…
It's surely no coincidence that a couple of these new releases came out on the eve of the 2016 Presidential Election. Veteran Chicago rapper Common shares his 11th full-length, an album KEXP's Music Director Don Yates calls, "a powerful set of politically charged hip hop with gritty, cinematic, sou…
Taking us into the rainy Reykjavik night is a hard-hitting set live at KEX Hostel from Icelandic psych-rockers Singapore Sling. Though the band was formed in 2000, founder Henrik Björnsson had been writing their songs for years before. He made some 8-track demos on his own, and then put the band to…
