Music Special

RECENT SHOWS
Midnight Madness
KCRW's New Year's Eve bash, hosted by Raul Campos, features mixes from many KCRW DJ's. (10pm-3am)
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2012 Music Library Roundup!
KCRW DJ and music librarian Eric J. Lawrence takes us on a musical ride of 2012 -- with a look forward to 2013.
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Jason Eldredge Sunday Special
Jason Eldredge Sunday Special
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An Eclectic24 New Year!
KCRW kick in 2011 with an Eclectic24 afternoon! (Airs noon-5pm)
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New Year's Eve 'Midnight Madness' Special
Eight of KCRW's nighttime DJ's are banding together to put together a perfect party soundtrack to ring in the new year. (Airs 10pm-midnight!)
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An Eclectic 24 Christmas
The gifts are unwrapped, Christmas dinner but a delicious memory. Join us for an Eclectic 24 Christmas from 6pm-midnight.
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Sly and the Family Stone
From 1967-1974, Sly and the Family Stone left a mark on music and culture. Members changed, times got rough, but their sound and message still speak to the world. (Airs …
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Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia
In the late 1960's, like Detroit's Motown and Stax in Memphis, International Records landed Philadelphia on the musical map. Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff are featured. (Airs …
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To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
As complex as the music she played, Nina Simone became a legend, but was first and foremost a performer. (Airs 2-3pm and pre-empts Markplace and Left, Right and Center.)
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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
In Spring 1959, Miles recorded his landmark album. It became the best selling Jazz album of all time. It still holds up, fifty years later. (Airs 1-2pm and preempts The …
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Jazz: The 59 Sound
In 1959, Jazz got a kick start from innovators like Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Dave Brubeck, who helped change the musical landscape forever. Highlights from classic …
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Sam Cooke: Bring It on Home to Me
One-hour documentary details the life and music of Sam Cooke. (Airs 11am-noon; preempts Morning Becomes Eclectic)
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Lady Writes the Blues: The Life and Music of Rose Marie McCoy
Born in a tin shack in rural Arkansas in 1922, by the 60's Rose Marie McCoy's songs had been recorded by Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, …
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KCRW Presents Ticket Giveaways
Los Angeles,
CA
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles Master Chorale American Songs & Spirituals
Monterey,
CA
Monterey County Fair and Event Center
First City Festival