The Gits were an early 90s Seattle band. Seattle’s Sub Pop records has recently launched a campaign to rerelease remastered... more

Deep Sea Diver is a beloved band in Seattle and at KEXP. Deep Sea Diver’s most recent album, Impossible Weight... more

Teresa Suydam was adopted by a white family at birth. It wasn’t until college that they were able to begin... more

Nilüfer Yanya released her latest album, 'My Method Actor,' this fall. Emily Fox speaks with Yanya about the new record,... more

Merce Lemon is a singer-songwriter based in Pittsburgh. In an interview with Emily Fox, we get to know her and... more

Christopher Owens, formerly of the San Francisco indie band, Girls, talks about his first album in nearly a decade. It... more

Laura Marling’s new album, Patterns in Repeat was mostly written after becoming a mother. Motherhood and family come up a... more

Martín Selasco is an Argentine producer and composer based in Washington state. He speaks with KEXP’s Albina Cabrera about the... more

Australia’s Miss Kaninna (Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon, and Yirendali) talks about the themes of colonialism in her song... more

KEXP’s Albina Cabrera sits down with Christine Gutierrez, the mastermind behind Dark Chisme. Gutierrez blends darkwave, post-punk, and synthpop to... more

Tomu DJ is an electronic artist from the Bay Area. She’s out with a new album called I Want To... more

MIKE is a rapper who’s gained a following in part because of his vulnerable writing. He lost his mother just... more

Suki Waterhouse talks with Emily Fox about how starring in the Amazon Prime series 'Daisy Jones and the Six' inspired... more

Aramis Johnson of Enumclaw talks about the band’s recent move to L.A. because they needed to get out of their... more

The Memphis-based soul label Stax Records is home to The Staples Singers, Otis Redding and many soul hitmakers. David Porter,... more

Sunny Day Real Estate came out of the hardcore scene in Seattle in the 90s and eventually became a major... more

The Canadian hardcore band, F*cked Up is out with a new record, called Another Day. The band’s last three records... more

Aoife O’Donovan of the bluegrass bands Crooked Still and I’m With Her released a solo album this year about the... more

Alisa Amador grew up touring the US and singing in her parents' Latin folk band, Sol y Canto. She then... more

Alex Henry Foster of the band Your Favorite Enemies talks about how his new ambient record, 'Kimiyo,' was formed after a... more

Emel Mathlouthi is a Tunisian musician whose song “Kelmti Horra” went viral in 2011 and became an anthem for the... more

Seattle indie rock band Pedro the Lion gained a cult following in their early days, making Christian-adjacent music that saw... more

Natasha El-Sergany of the Seattle band somesurprises talks about the cosmic, political. and social inspirations behind their new album, 'Perseids.'... more

Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting jazz artists of his generation. He's... more

After playing in a rock band and embarking on a solo career that has spanned many genres, Lawrence Rothman has... more

Shabaka Hutchings is a celebrated saxophone player and a major figure in London’s contemporary jazz scene. He was the bandleader... more

Alice Randall was the first Black woman to co-write a number one country hit with her song “XXX’s and OOO’s,”... more

Fabi Reyna is a Portland-based guitarist and songwriter and is also the founder of She Shreds Media, which is dedicated... more

Shana Cleveland of La Luz talks about her band’s new album, 'News of the Universe,' and how many of the... more

After a 12-year hiatus, the Olympia born-band Gossip is out with their 6th album, 'Real Power.' Beth Ditto of Gossip... more

Kathleen Hanna of the Olympia feminist punk riot grrrl band, Bikini Kill, talks with KEXP’s Martin Douglas about her career,... more

Ibibio Sound Machine is an electronic group based in London. Singer Eno Williams sings in both her Nigerian family’s language... more

The Oakland-based band Shannon and the Clams recently released their seventh album, 'The Moon Is In The Wrong Place.' The... more

St. Vincent is out with her 7th album, 'All Born Screaming.' In recent years, she has written a screenplay and... more

The four-time GRAMMY award winning artist Gary Clark Jr. is out with a new album, 'JPEG Raw.' Emily Fox talks... more

Chad Ubovich fronts the band Meatbodies, which recently released their fourth album, 'Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom.' The album has been... more

Salt Cathedral is a New York via Bogota Colombia duo. Their song, "Terminal Woes," is the most played song on... more

Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff talks about their new album, 'The Past Is Still Alive.' They share... more

On April 9, we're launching a new podcast right here on this feed. A Deeper Listen will be KEXP's new... more

KEXP’s Morgan Chosnyk talks us through this year’s Trans Musicales festival in France and shares five of her favorite live... more

The Eurosonic Festival features emerging artists from Europe. KEXP Drive Time DJ, Kevin Cole, attended the festival and saw about... more

News about artists battling with record labels to reclaim the master – or original – recordings of their songs has... more

John Vanderslice has transformed from indie rock analog purist to electronic experimentalist during his more than 20-year music career. He... more

Bam Bam was a Black woman-fronted grunge band in Seattle in the early '80s — before grunge was a defined genre.... more

For Women’s History Month, we are revisiting Sound & Vision's 2021 miniseries, Behind the Console, which highlights the stories of... more

For Women’s History Month, we are revisiting Sound & Vision's 2021 miniseries, Behind the Console, which highlights the stories of... more

Totem Star is a recording studio for Seattle area youth ages 14 to 25. The organization recently moved to a... more

Toussaint Morrison is a New Orleans-born, Minneapolis-raised artist. He released an album earlier this year called 'The Very Best of... more

Seattle’s Brittany Davis has released her debut album, 'Image Issues,' which she calls an "audio movie." It’s a sonic journey... more

Feb 29 is Music Heals: Mental Health at KEXP, where all day the station reads stories and plays listener requests... more

Charley Pride was the first Black country music singer to sign to a major record label (RCA) back in 1965.... more

Mia Dyson is an Australia-raised, LA based musician who is an award winner of the Australia version of a Grammy—an... more

Ray Lacorte runs an Instagram page called BIPOC Punk. KEXP’s Martin Douglas caught up with Lacorte to learn more about... more

Hazel Scott was a Black pianist who was classically trained at Juilliard at the age of 8 and started making... more

Mali Obomsawin talks with Emily Fox about how her new album, 'Greatest Hits' with guitarist Magdalena Abrego, is about intimacy... more

Sofia Kourtesis is a house music producer based out of Lima, Peru and Berlin, Germany. She recently released her debut... more

Emily Fox talks with KEXP DJ and Radiohead fan, DJ Morgan Chosnyk on her take on The Smile’s new album,... more

Karla Chubb of the Irish garage-punk band SPRINTS talks with Emily Fox about the band's debut album, 'Letter To Self.'... more

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this final episode of the series, we... more

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this episode, we discuss the key role... more

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this episode, we share some of the... more

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this episode, we’re looking at how different... more

As part of the Cascadia Music Summit in Boise, Idaho, Emily Fox speaks with the rapper, singer, and writer, Dessa,... more

Rapper, singer, and writer, Dessa, shares a poem about how to live a life in music called “How To Stage... more

Hozoji Roseanne Mathison-Margolis is a shellfish diver for the Puyallup Tribe by day and by night she plays drums in... more

Gender equity in the music industry still has a long way to go. The University of Southern California has been... more

Chicago-based artist NNAMDÏ is known for his genre-clashing albums. His songs will often bring together elements of punk, hip-hop, electronic... more

There’s a vibrating dance floor in Colorado that translates instruments and notes in songs in real time. It works for... more

Emily Fox and KEXP DJs Evie Stokes, Troy Nelson and Kevin Cole break down the top played albums of 2023... more

It was a big year for Latin music and Mexican music in particular. KEXP’s Albina Cabrera is joined by Julyssa... more