Matthew Polenzani

Fanatic! Hello from Des Moines. The wind is shaking the bus as we sit in the parking lot outside the venue. Over 40 shows in an things are going well.

Virginia-bred singer-songwriter Kate Bollinger joins us to revel in Elyse Weinberg's "drunken love song thing," her older siblings’ influence, and her new record "Look at it in the…

Kendrick Lamar’s semi-surprise new record ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ arrives with record-breaking spin counts on KCRW.

This past weekend, six mass shootings rocked communities across the U.S. What’s causing the rise in gun violence?

London-based DJ/producer HAAi careens through a FREAKS ONLY guest DJ mix of hard techno, euphoric house, and more.

Travel the globe without leaving your home courtesy of L.A.’s Warm Sound, NOLA’s favorite son Trombone Shorty, and our psychedelic Australian friends The Lazy Eyes.

Girl Ultra takes the biggest leap this week to claim the number two spot, Wilma Vritra take their rightful place in the top ten, and Black Star are back after 24 (long) years away.

Armed with a cello and rich R&B rhythms, the college quartet’s penchant for shifting seamlessly between English and Spanish proves to be just one of the group's many selling points.

Nation of Language, Wet Leg, and more emerging musicians are counting on you!