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The world of 1970s Laurel Canyon is on full display in Ginny Winn’s book, “Grievous Angels, Trout Masks, and American Beauties: 1970s Rock & Roll Photography of Ginny Winn.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I’ve been in relative confinement, working on the final draft of a book. I think there’s at least three to four days left to go.

from Henry Rollins

KCRW remembers Angela McCluskey, formerly of Wild Colonials, with a selection of KCRW live appearances.

Remembering Angela McCluskey: Live on MBE (1995-2010)

KCRW remembers Angela McCluskey, formerly of Wild Colonials, with a selection of KCRW live appearances.

LA bedroom-house artist Vagabon brings cuts from her 2023 LP “Sorry I Haven’t Called” to KCRW HQ.

Vagabon: KCRW Live from HQ

LA bedroom-house artist Vagabon brings cuts from her 2023 LP “Sorry I Haven’t Called” to KCRW HQ.

from Live From

Kanye West, now Ye, will headline the hip-hop festival Rolling Loud. Despite past controversies like his antisemitic remarks, the comeback hints at a forgiving audience.

Antisemitic rants to Inglewood performance: Is Kanye West back?

Kanye West, now Ye, will headline the hip-hop festival Rolling Loud. Despite past controversies like his antisemitic remarks, the comeback hints at a forgiving audience.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Lost Notes details the darkly hilarious schemes of record-label magnate Ruth Christie, who instigated one of the most absurd court cases in music history.

Lost Notes, Season 4 - Ep 2: Mojo on Trial: The Seedy, Greedy World of Ruth Christie

Lost Notes details the darkly hilarious schemes of record-label magnate Ruth Christie, who instigated one of the most absurd court cases in music history.

from Lost Notes

Long before “Tainted Love” was an ‘80s anthem, it was a 1965 B-side by LA’s Gloria Jones. We trace the song’s journey from a warehouse floor to the annals of pop history.

Tainted Love: Gloria Jones and the Half-Life of a Hit | Lost Notes

Long before “Tainted Love” was an ‘80s anthem, it was a 1965 B-side by LA’s Gloria Jones. We trace the song’s journey from a warehouse floor to the annals of pop history.

from Lost Notes

The Grateful Dead has broken the record for most top 40 albums on the Billboard charts, beating Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. What’s behind the band’s long-lasting popularity?

Decades later, the Grateful Dead keeps churning out hits

The Grateful Dead has broken the record for most top 40 albums on the Billboard charts, beating Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. What’s behind the band’s long-lasting popularity?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I’ve been working on writing projects and putting together tracks for our spring shows.

KCRW Broadcast 779

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I’ve been working on writing projects and putting together tracks for our spring shows.

from Henry Rollins

Vocalist, guitarist, and co-founder of seminal avant-rock band Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon, is our guest DJ on release day of her new solo LP “The Collective.”

Kim Gordon: KCRW Guest DJ set

Vocalist, guitarist, and co-founder of seminal avant-rock band Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon, is our guest DJ on release day of her new solo LP “The Collective.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

LA’s Cherry Glazerr play cuts from new LP “I Don’t Want You Anymore” and Clem Creevy talks the project’s evolving sound.

Cherry Glazerr: KCRW Live from HQ

LA’s Cherry Glazerr play cuts from new LP “I Don’t Want You Anymore” and Clem Creevy talks the project’s evolving sound.

from Live From

Why did Universal Music Group pull its catalog from TikTok last month? The two are in bitter contract negotiations fueled by AI, viewership, and royalty payments.

Why are some music videos silent on TikTok? Blame feud with Universal Music

Why did Universal Music Group pull its catalog from TikTok last month? The two are in bitter contract negotiations fueled by AI, viewership, and royalty payments.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Fanatic! Fanatic spring has done sprung. I know as far as the calendar is concerned, spring is unleashed on the 19 th .

KCRW Broadcast 778

Fanatic! Fanatic spring has done sprung. I know as far as the calendar is concerned, spring is unleashed on the 19 th .

from Henry Rollins

Helado Negro’s “PHASOR” maintains a commanding lead, and just like that KCRW’s first Top 30 streak of 2024 is in the books.

KCRW’s Top 30: Helado Negro’s officially on a winning streak

Helado Negro’s “PHASOR” maintains a commanding lead, and just like that KCRW’s first Top 30 streak of 2024 is in the books.

Fanatic! As far as I’m concerned, winter is only days from ending.

KCRW Broadcast 777

Fanatic! As far as I’m concerned, winter is only days from ending.

from Henry Rollins

Devon Gilfillian transcribes thorny conversations into life-affirming lyrics, exemplified by his 2023 powerhouse “Love You Anyway.”

Devon Gilfillian: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio

Devon Gilfillian transcribes thorny conversations into life-affirming lyrics, exemplified by his 2023 powerhouse “Love You Anyway.”

from Live From

Helado Negro drops a music nerd’s dream of a KCRW guest DJ set in the midst of his hard-charging world tour for new LP, “PHASOR.”

Helado Negro: KCRW Guest DJ set

Helado Negro drops a music nerd’s dream of a KCRW guest DJ set in the midst of his hard-charging world tour for new LP, “PHASOR.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Helado Negro’s eighth LP “PHASOR” is a clear KCRW favorite.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: Helado Negro’s unstoppable force

Helado Negro’s eighth LP “PHASOR” is a clear KCRW favorite.

Fanatic! Very stoked about tonight’s show. Over the next several weeks, as we go sprinting into Fanatic Spring, we’ll be bringing a lot of new music to the show.

KCRW Broadcast 776

Fanatic! Very stoked about tonight’s show. Over the next several weeks, as we go sprinting into Fanatic Spring, we’ll be bringing a lot of new music to the show.

from Henry Rollins

The luxurious soundscapes of Helado Negro’s “PHASOR” send him hurtling to the top; Beth Gibbons (Portishead) announces her debut(!) solo LP.

KCRW’s Top 30: Helado Negro’s ‘PHASOR’ + Beth Gibbons’ solo debut

The luxurious soundscapes of Helado Negro’s “PHASOR” send him hurtling to the top; Beth Gibbons (Portishead) announces her debut(!) solo LP.