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- 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.
- Local Natives
- LA quintet Local Natives returns with its highly anticipated third album, exploring a variety of new sounds.
- 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.
- Ezra Furman
- The Guardian UK calls Chicago native Ezra Furman “the most compelling live act you can see right now.”
- Wild Belle
- The brother-sister duo behind Wild Belle make expertly crafted island pop.
- Baaba Maal
- Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has long been a KCRW favorite.
- 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.
- Imarhan
- Imarhan has a direct DNA link to Tuareg rock trail blazers Tinariwen.
- 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.
- Cymande
- UK funk and soul pioneers Cymande made a triumphant return to LA after a 40-year hiatus.
- 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.
- 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.
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Corinne Bailey Rae's new album is centered around renewal and transformation.
- Sofi Tukker
- Sofi Tukker's weirdly wonderful pop songs have been a favorite on KCRW's airwaves for months.
- 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.
- Marlon Williams
- Marlon Williams blew us away with his performance at SXSW this year.
- Brett Dennen
- Brett Dennen has always written breezy pop songs, but his newest batch of tracks reveals a raw vulnerability as well.
- 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.
- Gorgon City
- UK house duo Gorgon City joined us to premiere music from their album Kingdom.
- Angélique Kidjo
- Angélique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally celebrated female musicians, a powerful singer and a tireless performer.
- The Boxer Rebellion
- London quartet Boxer Rebellion return with their fifth full-length, Ocean by Ocean.
- The Kills
- Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince have a fiery electricity when they play together as The Kills.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop
- 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.
- 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.
- Autolux
- LA trio Autolux stop by MBE in the midst of a national tour, which includes stops at Coachella, Sasquatch and more.
- 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.
- 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."
- 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.