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Episode Allen Stone
Allen Stone is a son of a preacher and self-described hippie from rural Washington whose love for soul music led him to become a singer/songwriter.
Episode Local Natives
LA quintet Local Natives returns with its highly anticipated third album, exploring a variety of new sounds.
Episode text/texmacs Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
The soul stirring songs of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats – combined with a bombastic live show – have quickly catapulted the band into the spotlight.
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The Guardian UK calls Chicago native Ezra Furman “the most compelling live act you can see right now.”
Episode Wild Belle
The brother-sister duo behind Wild Belle make expertly crafted island pop.
Episode Baaba Maal
Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has long been a KCRW favorite.
Episode Michael Kiwanuka
UK soul singer Michael Kiwanuka took some time after the release of his acclaimed debut to figure out what he really wanted to say next.
Episode Imarhan
Imarhan has a direct DNA link to Tuareg rock trail blazers Tinariwen.
Episode Classixx
Acclaimed LA DJ duo Classixx will be joined by a handful of special guests to bring their latest album “Faraway Reach” to life in our studio.
Episode Cymande
UK funk and soul pioneers Cymande made a triumphant return to LA after a 40-year hiatus.
Episode The Head and the Heart
The Head and the Heart joined us to play songs from their release Signs of Light. They stopped by our studio in advance of their North American tour.
Episode Bear Hands
Brooklyn's premiere post-punk indie rockers Bear Hands make their MBE debut in support of their new album, You'll Pay for This.
Episode Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae's new album is centered around renewal and transformation.
Episode Sofi Tukker
Sofi Tukker's weirdly wonderful pop songs have been a favorite on KCRW's airwaves for months.
Episode Band of Horses
Band of Horses frontman Ben Bridwell found new inspiration thanks to Rick Rubin, who was at the helm as executive producer on the band's fifth album.
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Marlon Williams blew us away with his performance at SXSW this year.
Episode Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen has always written breezy pop songs, but his newest batch of tracks reveals a raw vulnerability as well.
Episode Frightened Rabbit
Scottish indie rock purveyors Frightened Rabbit further perfect their gloomy yet grandiose style on their fourth full length, Painting of a Panic Attack.
Episode Gorgon City
UK house duo Gorgon City joined us to premiere music from their album Kingdom.
Episode Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally celebrated female musicians, a powerful singer and a tireless performer.
Episode The Boxer Rebellion
London quartet Boxer Rebellion return with their fifth full-length, Ocean by Ocean.
Episode The Kills
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince have a fiery electricity when they play together as The Kills.
Episode Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird's latest album is his most unguarded and personal, reflecting exciting changes in his personal life. Now married and with a young son, the singer takes big leaps in his musical expression as well.
Episode Miike Snow
Indie pop maestros Miike Snow made their US radio debut on KCRW in 2009. After taking a few years off from the project, the Swedish/American trio are now celebrating the release of their third studio album.
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Longtime KCRW favorites Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop team up for this MBE visit. Love -- in all its forms -- takes center stage in the songs from their new collaborative album.
Episode Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
Bay Area band Thao and the Get Down Stay Down called on Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus to help them craft a bolder sound for their latest album.
Episode Autolux
LA trio Autolux stop by MBE in the midst of a national tour, which includes stops at Coachella, Sasquatch and more.
Episode Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson is a country music outlaw. He just released the third in a series of career-defining albums, A Sailor's Guide To Earth, and played it front to back for us at Apogee Studio.
Episode Låpsley
Liverpool singer Lapsley played a powerhouse set for us at SXSW this year and was awarded the festival's prize for "Developing Non-US Act."
Episode Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an ever-evolving group of merry music makers who make a triumphant return on their fourth album, PersonA.