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Seven new stations are coming to the LA Metro D Line within the next few years. KCRW tours the Wilshire/LA Brea station, slated to open in 2025.

Seven new stations are coming to the LA Metro D Line within the next few years. KCRW tours the Wilshire/LA Brea station, slated to open in 2025.

from KCRW Features

LA Metro CEO talks public safety, system growth, Olympics

LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins discusses the transit system’s planned expansions, progress on its in-house police department, and funding for the 2028 Olympics.

Altadena’s faith community searches for resurrection

Among the victims of the Eaton Fire was one of Altadena‘s largest churches. Leaders at St. Mark’s Episcopal are taking on the enormous challenge of rebuilding.

JANM stands up against Trump’s anti-DEI efforts, honors past generations

LA’s Japanese American National Museum is refusing to follow the Trump administration’s orders to end DEI efforts.

Coachella Weekend 2 is about context, not content

The festival's two weekends reflect two different versions of pop culture — and how we've changed along with it.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Apr. 23 2 hr, 49 min

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Apr. 22 1 hr, 59 min

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Apr. 22 1 hr, 59 min

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Apr. 20 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Apr. 20 1 hr, 59 min

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DJ, producer, and singer-songwriter duo Eli & Fur share reimagined cuts from their 2024 recording Dreamscapes.

Today’s Top Tune: Eli & Fur – ‘Oceanside (Monkey Safari Remix)’

DJ, producer, and singer-songwriter duo Eli & Fur share reimagined cuts from their 2024 recording Dreamscapes.

from Today's Top Tune

Dr. Thomas Noguchi is known as the “Coroner to the Stars” because he performed autopsies on numerous celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe. “ LA Coroner ” documents his legacy.

‘LA Coroner’ biography dissects life of Dr. Thomas Noguchi

Dr. Thomas Noguchi is known as the “Coroner to the Stars” because he performed autopsies on numerous celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe. “ LA Coroner ” documents his legacy.

from KCRW Features

Click in for the standouts from Coachella 2025 according to KCRW Music’s Anna Chang and Marion Hodges.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Coachella ‘25 jams: Jimmy Eat World, Ginger Root + more

Click in for the standouts from Coachella 2025 according to KCRW Music’s Anna Chang and Marion Hodges.

from Music News

Women are less likely to have kids than ever, says a new CDC report. The fertility rate in the U.S. has dropped for years — now the White House wants to reverse that trend.

Baby bonuses, mom medals: White House wants to boost US’ birth rate

Women are less likely to have kids than ever, says a new CDC report. The fertility rate in the U.S. has dropped for years — now the White House wants to reverse that trend.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Journalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.”

How the Christian gained sway over the White House

Journalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“The Empire Strikes Back” changed Hollywood with its bold twists, deeper characters, and the introduction of Yoda. It's the franchise that shaped sequels.

How ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ now 45, reshaped Hollywood blockbusters

“The Empire Strikes Back” changed Hollywood with its bold twists, deeper characters, and the introduction of Yoda. It's the franchise that shaped sequels.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

R&B-country-gospel trailblazer (and Beyoncé collaborator) Tiera Kennedy shares five songs that inspired her new album “Rooted.”

KCRW Guest Selector Set: Tierra Kennedy

R&B-country-gospel trailblazer (and Beyoncé collaborator) Tiera Kennedy shares five songs that inspired her new album “Rooted.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Apr. 23, 2025

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Portishead’s Beth Gibbons delivers a mesmerizing performance of cuts from 2024 her solo LP “Lives Outgrown,” live from Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

Beth Gibbons: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio

Portishead’s Beth Gibbons delivers a mesmerizing performance of cuts from 2024 her solo LP “Lives Outgrown,” live from Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

from Live From

Canadian quintet Foxwarren — featuring the talented storyteller Andy Shauf — take a sonic stretch on “Listen2Me.”

Today’s Top Tune: Foxwarren – ‘Listen2Me’

Canadian quintet Foxwarren — featuring the talented storyteller Andy Shauf — take a sonic stretch on “Listen2Me.”

from Today's Top Tune

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, April 22, 2025

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: April 22, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe goes solo, hits no. 1 on KCRW's Top 30 Chart.

KCRW’s Top 30: Tunde Adebimpe, HAAi, Polo & Pan

TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe goes solo, hits no. 1 on KCRW's Top 30 Chart.

YouTube turns 20 this year. The popular video site democratized content on the web, but also inflamed culture wars, radicalized users, and further polarized an already divided society.

YouTube at 20: How the video-sharing site changed media

YouTube turns 20 this year. The popular video site democratized content on the web, but also inflamed culture wars, radicalized users, and further polarized an already divided society.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The documentary follows John Lennon and Yoko Ono through a tumultuous period in their lives and American politics, reassessing Ono’s artistry and her influence on Lennon.

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ paints Ono in a new light

The documentary follows John Lennon and Yoko Ono through a tumultuous period in their lives and American politics, reassessing Ono’s artistry and her influence on Lennon.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA Mayor Karen Bass has released her next budget. To help close a massive deficit, the city may have to lay off around 5% of the city workforce.

LA faces a nearly $1 billion budget gap. Are layoffs inevitable?

LA Mayor Karen Bass has released her next budget. To help close a massive deficit, the city may have to lay off around 5% of the city workforce.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Apr. 22, 2025

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty last year to bribery. Some supervisors say his plea deal with the federal government is too lenient.

OC leaders want former supervisor to serve longer prison sentence

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty last year to bribery. Some supervisors say his plea deal with the federal government is too lenient.

from KCRW Features