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Eurovision 2024: from Baby Lasagna to Windows95Man
May 07, 2024It’s that time of year again when the entirety of Europe (and a few other countries) come together to celebrate kitschy, bombastic songwriting through the Eurovision Song Contest! This year’s competit...
Justice is never-ending
May 04, 2024Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay of the French electronic duo Justice speak with cohost Charlie Harding about their new album Hyperdrama. Song Discussed Justice - Phantom Pt II, D.A.N.C.E., Neveend...
Best of 2024 so far: hip hop feuds, Hozier’s pop surprise and espresso shots
Apr 30, 2024The beginning of 2024 has brought new music aplenty. Some big releases are in the form of big-ticket albums by the world’s biggest superstars (shoutout Taylor and Beyoncé); some are in the form of soo...
Taylor Swift's Literary Era
Apr 23, 2024The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, finds the songwriter in the world of literature. She interweaves personal romance with mythical creation and quotations from high and l...
Lost Notes: How Fela Kuti Found Afrobeat in LA
Apr 20, 2024Lost Notes by KCRW explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound. Hosted by Michael Barnes and Novena Carmel. Find a full transcript of L...
Berlin's Hottest Club is Rico Nasty & Boys Noize
Apr 16, 2024There are few artists pushing the boundaries of their respective genres like Maryland rapper Rico Nasty and German-Iraqi electronic producer Boys Noize. The two have run in the same circles for over h...
Chasing old sounds: Djo's "End of Beginning" with Joe Keery
Apr 09, 2024Joe Keery is best known for his acting roles, such as the reformed jock Steve Harrington in "Stranger Things" and his chilling performance in season 5 of "Fargo." But he's also a spectacular musician....
Cowboy Carter: This Ain't Country
Apr 02, 2024Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter is her foray into country music, but this isn't just dirt roads, blue jeans and whiskey. Her country music distills all of American pop: blues, gospel, R&B, soul, house, hip-ho...
Hip-hop's Sea Change at Rolling Loud
Mar 26, 2024Hip-hop is in a weird place right now. Research says that the genre, in both streaming and chart performance, has declined over the last decade. And while rap artists can still get number one songs on...
Rhapsody in Blue, Reimagined
Mar 22, 2024What do Duke Ellington, United Airlines, and the K Pop group Red Velvet share in common? They've all covered George Gershwin's piano concerto, Rhapsody in Blue. First premiered in 1924, the piece beca...