It's hard to believe it's already time for the 32nd Annual West Seattle Summerfest, but this weekend, Friday, July 11th through Sunday, July 13th, it's time to cross the bridge for some neighborhood fun!
America! F*** Yeah! KEXP hopes you're celebrating the Fourth of July with family and friends, fireworks and food. We're celebrating by being on the air, bringing you the soundtrack that we have the freedom to play, thanks to listeners like you! So, crank up the radio before you light those sparkler…
Some people say summer doesn't begin in Seattle until after the Fourth of July, but we know summer officially begins when we announce our Concerts at the Mural line-up!
As anyone who's ever listened to The Midday Show on KEXP knows, DJ Cheryl Waters loves her Canadian music. And, in what's become an annual Canada Day tradition, Cheryl will play only music from our neighbors to the north today from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT. Not only is Cheryl our Midday Show host, bu…
Soul legend Bobby Womack has passed away today at the age of 70. Cause of death is not currently being reported. Womack began performing music in the mid-'50s, and was discovered by Sam Cooke who signed his band, The Valentinos, to SAR Records. The Valentinos' 1964 single "It's All Over Now" was co…
We celebrate gay pride all the time here at KEXP, but every year, at the end of June, the nation honors those who marched in 1970 in remembrance of the police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City. This Sunday, June 29th, Seattle itself celebrates the 40th Anniversary of our own Pride Parades,…
It doesn't quite feel like it in Seattle — we've been alternating from jackets to tank tops, boots to sandals, all in the same day — but the Summer Solstice is this Saturday, June 21st! Due to the tilt of earth's semi-axis on this day, it will be the longest period of daylight, perfect for going ou…
Here at KEXP, every day is Take Your Dog To Work Day, but today, Friday, June 20th, it's officially a day to have a furry office-mate! Started in 1999 by Pet Sitters International (PSI), Take Your Dog To Work Day was initiated to celebrate the great companions dogs make and encourage their adoption…
Forget ties or golf clubs -- for a KEXP Dad, we're celebrating Father's Day with a video roundup, featuring everything from folk to electronic. Music is one of the first ways we bond with our fathers: from listening to records together, having the radio on in the car on the way to school, or maybe …
In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.
