Featured Videos
-
Title Tracks Live At WAMU
-
Thaylobleu Live At WAMU
-
More Humans Live At WAMU 88.5
-
Laney Jones And The Spirits Live At The Wilderness Bureau
-
Mount Moriah Live At The Wilderness Bureau
-
Sun Club Live At The Wilderness Bureau
-
Watch: Two Inch Astronaut Detonates At WAMU 88.5
-
Bayonne Live At The Wilderness Bureau
-
Possessed By Paul James Live At WAMU
-
Mellow Diamond Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Near and Far
The 9:30 Club Is Publishing A Book
Storied D.C. venue the 9:30 Club turned 35 this year, and it’s celebrating by publishing a big ol’ book. A…
Kendrick Lamar And Taylor Swift Lead Grammy Nominations
Kendrick Lamar scored 11 nominations and Taylor Swift was nominated for seven awards, including album, song and record of the year. The Weeknd also received seven nominations.
Singer Scott Weiland Dies On Tour At Age 48
According to a statement, the former Stone Temple Pilots frontman died in Bloomington, Minn.; other details were not revealed, citing his family’s desire for privacy.
!["Whether it's classism, misogyny [or] murderous police... we're going to make fun of it," says Jason Mogavero, whose band Jack On Fire has a new album.](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/12/JOF-top-435x247.png)
Premiere: The Confrontational New Album From D.C. Electropunks Jack On Fire
The members of Jack on Fire may be D.C.’s most overt provocateurs. Locally infamous thanks to “Burn Down the Brixton”…
Mistakes, Feelings And A Lot Of Hash: The Stuff Witch Coast Is Made Of
D.C. group Witch Coast arose from a haze of marijuana smoke and feelings. “Jon [Weiss] and Kevin [Sottek] were sad…
They Made It: D.C. Band Black Alley Brings ‘Hood Rock’ To Verizon Center
On the heels of a successful show at this year’s South by Southwest festival in Texas, self-styled “hood-rock” band Black…
Viking’s Choice: Two Inch Astronaut, ‘Good Behavior’
The D.C. post-hardcore band explores its sonic lineage, but sounds as unpredictable and polished (and poppy!) as ever on its forthcoming third album, Personal Life.
A Brickmason In Maryland, K.A.A.N. Is Also A Crazy-Skilled Rapper
K.A.A.N. (an acronym for “Knowledge Above All Nonsense”) never really set out to make music. But after catching a performance…
A Festival That Celebrates D.C. Music — And Not Just Out Of Local Pride
To Ryan Walker, there’s something unsavory about the term “local music.” “It has a sort of negative connotation — of amateur bar bands,” says…
Revisiting The Last Album From Frodus, A Soundtrack To Tragedy
When D.C.-area band Frodus was still making a racket, critics and fans called the trio “spazzcore.” One problem with that:…
Kali Uchis Teams Up With Major Lazer On ‘Wave’
Kali Uchis has dabbled in reggae and dub before: Listen to her earlier single “Know What I Want,” a standout…
Shoegazers Big Hush Get Meaner On New EP ‘Who’s Smoking Your Spirit?’
This post has been updated. Inspired by Sylvia Plath, Big Hush is both an oxymoronic and perfect moniker for the…
KCRW Presents: Hiatus Kaiyote
Watch the ambitious neo-soul collective perform “By Fire” live at Apogee Studio.
A Rational Conversation: How Do You Convince Kids To Listen To Vinyl?
The new compilation, This Record Belongs To______, comes packaged with a kids’ turntable. Will future generations who are not under the spell of their parents’ nostalgia ever learn to use them?
‘You Can’t Prepare Yourself’: A Conversation With Adele
The singer’s career has been a story in numbers, and not just the ones in her album titles. She discusses motherhood, stage fright, the Spice Girls and more in an extended chat with Ari Shapiro.
A New Radio Station Gets Ready To Launch In Arlington
A new volunteer-run radio station is coming to Arlington, Virginia, and it’s expected to kick off on a folksy note….
KEXP Presents: Ought
Watch the Montreal punk band perform “Beautiful Blue Sky” live in a Seattle studio.
Youth Lagoon: Tiny Desk Concert
Trevor Powers’ new songs are more expansive and self-assured than usual, a transition reflected in this performance. In person, he’s poised, appearing almost joyful at times.
Carly Simon: ‘I’m Constantly Reemerging In My Life’
The woman behind “You’re So Vain” has stories for days about love and music. On the occasion of a new memoir, she joins NPR’s Scott Simon to unfold a few of them.
It Took A Few Drummers, But Shumaun’s Debut Album Is Finally Here
Plenty of bands have problems securing a permanent drummer, but Shumaun‘s quest for one has almost been Spinal Tap-like. Unlike…