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Dutch melodist Benny Sings and his megawatt band hit Apogee Studio with cuts from the acclaimed 2023 LP “Young Hearts,” including “Pyjamas” and “Movie Star.”

Adrian Quesada and Eric Burton of Grammy-nominated psych-soul band Black Pumas deliver a tour de funk that makes their new LP “Chronicles of a Diamond” pop.

Lost Notes introduces a pair of brothers - one from NASA, the other from Motown - who launched an entire musical universe from their Hollywood Hills hideout.

Ahead of crushing her Coachella debut, Faye Webster went Live From KCRW HQ with highlights from her 2024 LP “Underdressed at the Symphony” — here’s the video.

Grammy-winning Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno makes her KCRW live debut for us with intoxicating cuts from new LP “Dusk.”

Alan Poul talks “Tokyo Vice,” Stephen Ujlaki breaks down the rising calls for American Christian nationalism, and Taraji P. Henson has our Treat.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss the alleged years of abuse and inappropriate behavior on Nickelodeon sets as shown in ID’s new docuseries, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive into the challenges faced by legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola as he struggles to find distribution for his self-financed passion project,…

Lost Notes explores how the song “Viva Tirado” exemplifies the inter-generational musical conversation between LA’s Black and Brown communities.