Wright tells the stories behind some of his songs that address racism and police violence and discusses how those issues play out in Minneapolis.
The Grammy Awards, as well as Republic Records, have announced they will no longer use the term “urban” in their award categories and music departments. Writer…
Today’s podcast is co-hosted by musician, community organizer and KEXP DJ, Gabriel Teodros. It celebrates the music of Black artists, some of whom are on the f…
Larry Mizell, Jr., host of Friday night’s Street Sounds, reflects on yet another death in the Black community, discusses the power of music to spread a message…
In today’s episode, KEXP DJ Kevin Cole discusses Joy Division’s legacy with Jon Savage, author of This Searing Light, the Sun, and Everything Else: Joy Divisio…
Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton died May 16th at the age of 54 from a previously undiagnosed blood disorder. Singer/songwriter Tomo Nakayama remembers his frien…
KEXP's Sound & Vision talks to Moses Sumney and Jonah Mutono about their new albums and their experiences living in different countries throughout their childh…
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down released their fifth full length album, Temple, on May 15th. Frontwoman Thao Nguyen talks about how her latest album is about com…
KEXP caught up with Allen Stone to talk about his karaoke music tour, having to cancel his album tour due to COVID-19, how some of his songs have new meaning w…
Seattle’s 30-year-old Re-bar venue announced on May 9th that it will permanently close its location on Howell street in Seattle. DJ Sharlese and DJ Riz talk ab…
Parisalexa reflects on the lessons she’s learned from the music industry, talks about staying genuine in her songwriting and on social media and about the repr…
Rufus Wainwright was scheduled to release a new album on April 24th, but because of COVID-19, that album release has been moved to July.
