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New Music Reviews (8/18)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below...

'Wish You Were Here': Brit Floyd celebrates 25 years paying tribute to  psychedelic-rock icons

'Wish You Were Here': Brit Floyd celebrates 25 years paying tribute to psychedelic-rock icons

Brit Floyd is celebrating 25 years of performing Britain’s famed Pink Floyd catalogue. The tribute act performs at Wilson Center this weekend. (Courtesy photo) Pigs will fly, as the old saying goes, before feuding musicians Roger Waters and David...

Black Voices Festival comes to Bedford Music Club

Black Voices Festival comes to Bedford Music Club

A weekend of classic Black music is coming to Bedford between October 24-26. Bedford Music Club is delighted to announce an exciting new festival against the backdrop of Black History Month. Black Voices brings together extraordinary artists to...

Houston musicians rally around rockin' couple after brain cancer scare

Houston musicians rally around rockin' couple after brain cancer scare

Husband-and-wife musicians Charles and Lauren Eddy were looking forward to starting a new chapter in their lives as a rock duo. After doing time in Houston rock bands El Lago and Young Mammals, the couple began composing music as goth...

Did Drake release "ICEMAN" music video? Viral post debunked 

Did Drake release "ICEMAN" music video? Viral post debunked 

After Drake announced his ICEMAN album, the X page @hfrpodcast claimed he had dropped a music video for it on August 17, 2025. The post got over 712K views, but the claim is false. No official sources or Drake's social media confirm any video...

Review: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Rock Field of Vision

Review: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Rock Field of Vision

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is single-handedly saving rock and roll, and that’s exactly what modern music needs right now. That epiphany struck midway through the prolific Aussie band’s first Field of Vision set on Friday, August 15, at Buena...

Free Concert in Times Square Celebrates New York’s 400th Birthday

Free Concert in Times Square Celebrates New York’s 400th Birthday

New York, NY – On Sunday, September 7, Broadway will celebrate New York City‘s 400th birthday with a free concert in Times Square called “Founded By Broadway.” The event will begin at 11 a.m. and feature cast members from more than 20 popular...

ZeXzy redefines boundaries with debut album "Every Sound"

Nigerian-born, US-based artist ZeXzy makes a bold debut with his highly anticipated album, "Every Sound." This extensive 28-track collection celebrates the freedom of music, blending styles from all over the world. Released by Maple Grove...

Q&A: How marginalized artists invented the Broadway musical

Q&A: How marginalized artists invented the Broadway musical

Arts and entertainment | UW Notebook August 18, 2025 A new book by David Armstrong is a historical and cultural account of how the Broadway musical was predominantly created by people marginalized from mainstream society. A new book from David...

Cody Johnson Honors Flood Victims With Emotional “How Great Thou Art” Performance at Texas Benefit Concert

Cody Johnson Honors Flood Victims With Emotional “How Great Thou Art” Performance at Texas Benefit Concert

During the early hours of July 4th, residents of Kerr County in Texas found themselves in a life-or-death situation when a storm caused the Guadalupe River to rise over 26 feet in less than an hour. With little time to react, a total of 135 people...

Michael Franti Affair Cited as Artists Withdraw From Music Cruise

Michael Franti Affair Cited as Artists Withdraw From Music Cruise

The Soulshine at Sea 3 music cruise has been canceled after a string of artists pulled out over abuse allegations, and in the midst of the fallout, headliner Michael Franti acknowledged having an extramarital affair with a touring artist seven...

Nathaniel Paul finds strength in intimate new album "Steady as We Go"

Singer-songwriter Nathaniel Paul has always been known for his well-crafted storytelling, but with "Steady as We Go," his new album, he takes an even further leap into the naked core of making music. He released this as his first full-length...

Sweet Undertow redefines stories with flair in "Country Blues"

Sweet Undertow out of San Francisco is turning heads with their daring new single "Country Blues." The song is proof that country music can thrive even in the face of city life. Fronted by Eddy Undertow (singer-songwriter/Guitarist), the band is...

Tanner Usrey Stumbled Upon A ’90s Music Video Rabbit Hole & Thinks It’s A Shame Music Videos Aren’t As Prevalent Today

Tanner Usrey Stumbled Upon A ’90s Music Video Rabbit Hole & Thinks It’s A Shame Music Videos Aren’t As Prevalent Today

Whatever happened to a good, old-fashioned music video? Tanner Usrey joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about how a car accident jumpstarted his country music career, his biggest musical influences, his new album These Days, how TikTok...

M&D's to host tribute concert to country's favourite female artists

M&D's to host tribute concert to country's favourite female artists

M&D’s Scotland’s Theme Park is to host a tribute concert featuring the nation’s favourite female artists line-up – Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Miley Cyrus. The ’Flowers and Friendship Bracelets’ outdoor event will take...

Vince reveals story behind G-Dragon feature on new single "CHA CHA CHA"

Vince reveals story behind G-Dragon feature on new single "CHA CHA CHA"

Singer Vince revealed the story behind collaborating with BIGBANG’s G-Dragon on a new track. Vince recently held an interview at a café in Yongsan, Seoul, to commemorate the release of his new digital single "CHA CHA CHA" (feat. G-Dragon). "CHA...

‘Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson’: What’s Unique About Each Artist & Performance

‘Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson’: What’s Unique About Each Artist & Performance

Prepare for tunes (and possibly some tears) as the acclaimed “Songs & Stories” segment of The Kelly Clarkson Show takes on a life of its own in this four-episode primetime series. This series “allows Kelly to do what she does best — dive deep into...

2025 IFSC Asian Youth Championships To Kick Off On August 20Th In Guiyang, Guizhou, 211 Young Athletes To Participate  Media Outreach Newswire APAC

2025 IFSC Asian Youth Championships To Kick Off On August 20Th In Guiyang, Guizhou, 211 Young Athletes To Participate Media Outreach Newswire APAC

(MENAFN- Media OutReach Newswire) GUIYANG, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 August 2025 - Recently, the press conference for 2025 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Youth Championships was held at Guizhou Provincial Sports...

How one musician shares his recovery journey through song

How one musician shares his recovery journey through song

Eric Borja is a local musician on Guam (a US territory in the South Pacific), known for his candid exploration of recovery in his lyrics. The stories of his struggles with substance abuse and subsequent recovery woven into his music serve as a...

Luke Combs Says Sony Music First Gave Him A “Nashville No” Before Signing Him To A Contract

Luke Combs Says Sony Music First Gave Him A “Nashville No” Before Signing Him To A Contract

Luke Combs giving some insight into what a “Nashville No” looks like. If there’s anyone that knows the ins and outs of the country music industry, it’s Luke Combs. The “Beautiful Crazy” singer’s origin story is like many other artists: he decided...

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