Edward Watts

Latin beats – from salsa and bachata to Chicano rap and electro-cumbia – have found a growing underground scene in an unexpected country: Japan.

Sonic spelunker SPELLLING gets HEAVY in KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from her 2025 LP “Portrait of My Heart.”

Israel’s cabinet approved plans that include “conquering the [Gaza] strip,” which would displace over a million Gazans. It could lead to long-term Israeli occupation of the territory.

David Mamet talks adapting his own play “Henry Johnson,” David Cronenberg discusses his latest unnerving piece “The Shrouds,” and Melanie Lynskey has The Treat.

KCRW's Andrea Domanick reports on what stood out — from landmark performances like Lady Gaga and the LA Phil, to political undercurrents and changing economics, to a new energy that…

In his first speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV – a 69-year-old Chicago native – shared a message of peace. He is the first American pope.

Kerry Washington talks “Shadow Force,” Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck talk “Freaky Tales,” and James Mangold has The Treat.

The latest film releases include Sinners, The Wedding Banquet, The Shrouds, and The President's Wife.

60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens has resigned amid mounting pressure on Paramount Global to settle a $20 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump.