Music Special Programming

Music Special Programming

1 hr, 16 min

Discover KCRW's exclusive artist interviews, live performances, original programming and streaming playlists. Our digital-first music programming is on-demand and updated weekly.

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On the heels of his 18th studio album “Wild God,” Nick Cave settles in for a meaty chat about the new LP, the nature of existence, and working on “Shrek 2.”

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

Decades in the making, The Beatles release their last song as the Fab Four, with a little help from their friends. Listen here and watch the short doc about how it all came together.

Strap in: We’ve got your metal-forward (yet eclectic) mix for cruising desert highways down to Power Trip.

Celebrate Robbie Robertson with intimate performance and interviews, including a previously unreleased session featuring “Music for The Native Americans” in October 1994.

In the afterglow of Taylor Swift’s sold-out Eras Tour show, KCRW’s Danielle Chiriguayo and her dad reflect on their shared Swiftie history.

The Linda Lindas are tapping some primeval punk rock magic with their viral hit “Racist, Sexist Boy.” Let’s explore what opened that portal.

Celebrate the charm and legacy of Tony Bennett, who died at 96, with a newly-unearthed 1990 interview on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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

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With Halloween around the corner and our Masquerade blowout at the Mayan tonight(!), we turn to a haunting track written by Z Berg (a founding member of The Like).

from Today's Top Tune

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

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Joy Oladokun’s “LETTER FROM A BLACKBIRD” makes us think of Imogen Heap which (of course) makes us think of “SNL” and “The O.C.”

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 24, 2024

Joy Oladokun’s “LETTER FROM A BLACKBIRD” makes us think of Imogen Heap which (of course) makes us think of “SNL” and “The O.C.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Bon Iver makes poetry out of "AWARDS SEASON," Manchester artist Jim Noir ignites your sense of play, Rivkah Reyes transcends style and genre, and more.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Bon Iver, Jim Noir, Rivkah Reyes

Bon Iver makes poetry out of "AWARDS SEASON," Manchester artist Jim Noir ignites your sense of play, Rivkah Reyes transcends style and genre, and more.

from Music News

For Joseph Mount, mastermind behind the UK outfit Metronomy, The Posse EP Volume 2 represents a way of connecting with new music and new artists.

Metronomy: ‘Contact High’ (feat. Miki & Faux Real)

For Joseph Mount, mastermind behind the UK outfit Metronomy, The Posse EP Volume 2 represents a way of connecting with new music and new artists.

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, October 23, 2024

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Stereolab’s Tim Gane gives us a deliciously languid and decidedly vibes-forward take on Melenas’ “1000 Canciones.”

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 23, 2024

Stereolab’s Tim Gane gives us a deliciously languid and decidedly vibes-forward take on Melenas’ “1000 Canciones.”

from FREAKS ONLY

Sharon Van Etten, via her new project The Attachment Theory, shares the magisterial new single “Afterlife.”

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 23, 2024

Sharon Van Etten, via her new project The Attachment Theory, shares the magisterial new single “Afterlife.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

It’s been roughly twenty years since London-based Tunng crept onto the scene with their genre-defying and timeless “pagan folktronica” debut album — This Is… Tunng: Mothers Daughters…

Tunng: ‘Didn’t Know Why’

It’s been roughly twenty years since London-based Tunng crept onto the scene with their genre-defying and timeless “pagan folktronica” debut album — This Is… Tunng: Mothers Daughters…

from Today's Top Tune

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.