The Noisettes Fractured electronics and a unified mission bring this trio to the heart of sound's bright red light.
It's with an incredibly heavy heart that we share, Sharon Lafaye Jones has passed away at the age of 60, after a heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones, including the Dap-Kings. "I just keep thinking what an incredibly passionate and generous woman she is," sh…
Angel Olsen excels in hitting those long, sustained notes that speak volumes, and her songwriting pairs perfectly with her rich vocals, unwinding slowly to unfurl affecting, personal narratives. Her 2016 album MY WOMAN is full of those stories - accented by plenty of those heart-shattering vocal l…
Poor Tom Petty. He gets no love. Actually, that's not true. He probably has lots of money and lots of people, including some prominent contemporary songwriters, do love him, but back in the day, KCMU DJs couldn't seem to be bothered even to comment on the single for "Change of Heart", which was add…
Singer Ann Wilson appreciates people. The powerful-voiced frontwoman for the legendary rock ‘n’ roll band, Heart, which has sold tens of millions of records over four decades, continues her career in the music industry so that she might continue to engage in honest, even primal expressions and conn…
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 Mid…
Brooklyn band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have been going through some growing pains, indeed. Between their 2011 album, Belong, and their brand new release, Days of Abandon, the band lost longtime members Peggy Wang and Alex Naidus, and though drummer Kurt Feldman played on the album, he decli…
The legendary punk songwriter passed away Thursday, Dec. 6 at age 63 of a suspected heart attack.
The concert will be live streamed via Amazon Music.
Legendary recording engineer and musician Steve Albini has died of a heart attack. He was 61.
Hiss Golden Messenger - Biloxi - from the 2016 album Heart Like a Levee on Merge Records.
Dr.Dog has a charming lyric video for "Broken Heart" from their upcoming album B Room. Composed of vintage footage of an amusement park, the happiness of the park seems bittersweet contrasted with the tracks title - which is fitting considering the song feels upbeat, but the lyrics tell a different…
Martha - Goldman's Detective Agency - from the 2016 album Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart on Dirtnap Records.
Last year, The Shins released their fifth album called Heartworms. Next week, they're releasing a flipped version of the album entitled The Worm's Heart, featuring reworked versions of all the songs on the album. The basic premise is that all the songs keep the same lyrics and melodies but the slow…
A junkyard band with a heart of sixties-style psychedelia, country blues and garage experimentalism with Shana Cleveland, Nicolas Gonzalez, Faustine Hudson and Bradford Button.
Seattle's own The Head and the Heart share a fantastical new video for the title track from their most recent release, Let's Be Still, out now on Sub Pop Records. Director Jon Jon Augustavo says he turned to the children's classic Mary Poppins for inspiration. Take a look below: [Stereogum]
The Seattle indie rock group skirts romance on the digital release of their latest single.
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 Mid…
In honor of Record Store Day (April 18), Blitzen Trapper are putting out a special live cover album of Neil Young's 1972 classic Harvest. They've shared "Heart of Gold," the first single off the clevery titled, Live Harvest. Listen below. [Stereogum]
Brooklyn indiepopsters The Pains of Being Pure At Heart share a new video today for the track "Kelly," off their most recent release Days Of Abandon. Directed by Art Boonparn, the video reflects the warm, lovely light of the song itself. Jen Goma of A Sunny Day in Glasgow takes lead on vocals. Wat…
