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Jason Bentley, Anne Litt, and Anthony Valadez recap the action and introduce you to the buzzworthy,

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

The KCRW music crew are badged up and ready to hit the streets!

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Every now and then, you’ll see a claim by some music writer, blogger, or critic, that the subject they are profiling is or will be “the voice of a generation.” …

Pan Caliente – Silvana Estrada

Every now and then, you’ll see a claim by some music writer, blogger, or critic, that the subject they are profiling is or will be “the voice of a generation.” …

from Music News

The seven-member K-Pop group BTS —short for either their Korean name Bangtan Sonyeondan  (Bulletproof Boy Scouts) or an English name Beyond the Scene—is currently on the tail end…

Do You Know BTS?

The seven-member K-Pop group BTS —short for either their Korean name Bangtan Sonyeondan  (Bulletproof Boy Scouts) or an English name Beyond the Scene—is currently on the tail end…

from Music News

Today we bring you the premiere of a delectable new voice in the singer/songwriter world. Her name is Alicia Blue and she is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles.…

Pan Caliente Track Premiere: Alicia Blue “Incognito”

Today we bring you the premiere of a delectable new voice in the singer/songwriter world. Her name is Alicia Blue and she is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles.…

from Music News

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced today the initial line-up for the 2019 KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

Lineup Announced for KCRW’s 2019 World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced today the initial line-up for the 2019 KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

from Music News

Wednesday-Thursday, February 6 & 7 | Chinese New Year Program with Ray Chen | Walt Disney Concert Hall (Downtown) Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an East-West program of both…

February Concert Picks from Rhythm Planet

Wednesday-Thursday, February 6 & 7 | Chinese New Year Program with Ray Chen | Walt Disney Concert Hall (Downtown) Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an East-West program of both…

from Music News

Given that the Pan Caliente feature is about music discovery, we sometimes forget to shine a light on classics of the past. Well, today through Alih Jey’s first single off…

Pan Caliente Track Premiere: Alih Jey – “Mi Debilidad”

Given that the Pan Caliente feature is about music discovery, we sometimes forget to shine a light on classics of the past. Well, today through Alih Jey’s first single off…

from Music News

I hope you’ve been enjoying last week’s new music discoveries playlist.

New Music & Rediscoveries

I hope you’ve been enjoying last week’s new music discoveries playlist.

from Music News

It was back in 2008, during the ‘wild, wild west’ phase of online music sharing (with torrents and .rar files making it easier for independent projects to distribute themselves), that…

Pan Caliente: Alex Ferreira

It was back in 2008, during the ‘wild, wild west’ phase of online music sharing (with torrents and .rar files making it easier for independent projects to distribute themselves), that…

from Music News

This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist showcases an eclectic array of new releases and rediscoveries that deserve some love. I’ll highlight a few here in the post, but see below for a…

New Music Discoveries

This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist showcases an eclectic array of new releases and rediscoveries that deserve some love. I’ll highlight a few here in the post, but see below for a…

from Music News

Today we turn our attention to Colombian-American singer/songwriter, Danny Murcia.

Pan Caliente: El Mañana

Today we turn our attention to Colombian-American singer/songwriter, Danny Murcia.

from Music News

I have a confession to make. When Nancy Wilson walked into KCRW’s humble studio on the John Adams Middle School campus on June 16, 1981, it caught me by complete surprise.…

Remembering Nancy Wilson

I have a confession to make. When Nancy Wilson walked into KCRW’s humble studio on the John Adams Middle School campus on June 16, 1981, it caught me by complete surprise.…

from Music News

The new year brings with it a refresh of albums and bands to look forward to. Here’s a couple upcoming releases that we’re emocionados (excited) about: Nicola Cruz If you’re…

Pan Caliente: artists to watch in 2019

The new year brings with it a refresh of albums and bands to look forward to. Here’s a couple upcoming releases that we’re emocionados (excited) about: Nicola Cruz If you’re…

from Music News

Oh, you thought we weren’t gonna put out our top 10 albums of 2018? Nah, wouldn’t leave you hangin’ like that. The end of 2o18 was just frenzied, that’s all.…

Pan Caliente’s Top Albums of 2018

Oh, you thought we weren’t gonna put out our top 10 albums of 2018? Nah, wouldn’t leave you hangin’ like that. The end of 2o18 was just frenzied, that’s all.…

from Music News

Wednesday, January 9 | Somi | Mr. Musichead Gallery (Hollywood) American vocalist Somi is the daughter of Rwandan and Ugandan immigrants.

January Concert Picks from Rhythm Planet

Wednesday, January 9 | Somi | Mr. Musichead Gallery (Hollywood) American vocalist Somi is the daughter of Rwandan and Ugandan immigrants.

from Music News

As a conceptualist in music, sound, and visual art, Brian Eno has few contemporary equals.

Reissue Spotlight: Brian Eno’s Ambient Music

As a conceptualist in music, sound, and visual art, Brian Eno has few contemporary equals.

from Music News

For the first time in a decade, I won’t be spinning tunes on air come Christmas morning, but I thought I’d still share some of my favorites via a Spotify…

A Rhythm Planet Christmas

For the first time in a decade, I won’t be spinning tunes on air come Christmas morning, but I thought I’d still share some of my favorites via a Spotify…

from Music News

We weren’t going to do a Christmas themed post this year -mostly because there hasn’t been as many original musica-indie songs or covers released – but then we came across…

Pan Caliente: New Christmas Favorites

We weren’t going to do a Christmas themed post this year -mostly because there hasn’t been as many original musica-indie songs or covers released – but then we came across…

from Music News

This week’s playlist features my picks for the best of 2018. Looking back on the year, 2018 offered a treasure trove of jazz, world, classical, Brazilian and Cuban music. Stand-out…

Rhythm Planet’s Best of 2018

This week’s playlist features my picks for the best of 2018. Looking back on the year, 2018 offered a treasure trove of jazz, world, classical, Brazilian and Cuban music. Stand-out…

from Music News

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