Rock archive
Watch Alt-J: Tiny Desk Concert
December 17, 2012 – The Mercury Prize-winning band plays angular, poetic, inventive music that takes unexpected turns.
Listen Next: The Henry Millers WXPN
December 17, 2012 – The band plays bright, infectious indie-rock, folk and synth-pop on its debut album, Daisies. WXPN
Read The Mix: Jingle Jams WXPN
December 16, 2012 – From WXPN, hear a mix of holiday favorites and originals featuring The Beatles, U2, Adele and more. WXPN
Watch Rod Stewart: Big Dreams, Bigger Hair
December 16, 2012 – At 67, Stewart is finally tackling two rock-star milestones: a memoir and a Christmas album.
Watch Divine Fits: One Of The 'Nicest' Songs Of 2012 KEXP
December 16, 2012 – Watch Britt Daniel's new band perform one of public radio's songs of 2012, "Would That Not Be Nice." KEXP
Listen Behind The Scenes Of The Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour'
December 14, 2012 – TV critic David Bianculli reviews a new documentary about the 1967 Beatles film.
Read Now That's What I Call A Compilation
December 13, 2012 – In the Internet era, single-artist albums are suffering, but compilations are thriving.
Read Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2012
December 13, 2012 – From straight-up death to a bluegrass 'n' black hybrid, these are the metal LPs that hurt so good.
Watch Listener Picks: Your Favorite Albums Of 2012
December 12, 2012 – We count down the top 25 most popular records of the year from our listener poll.
Watch KCRW Presents: The Afghan Whigs KCRW
December 12, 2012 – Watch Greg Dulli and company power through Gentlemen's "Fountain and Fairfax" live at KCRW. KCRW
Listen Yukon Blonde On World Cafe WXPN
December 12, 2012 – The Vancouver band visits David Dye to play unexpectedly sunny songs from its new album, Tiger Talk. WXPN
Watch First Watch: The Return Of Mercury Prize Finalist Villagers
December 11, 2012 – A new album, {Awayland}, will be out in the U.S. in April. Watch a video for "Nothing Arrived" now.
Read Should The Rolling Stones Hang It Up?
December 11, 2012 – Still performing after 50 years, the Stones make you wonder: Are aging rock stars the future?
Listen Next: Leagues WXPN
December 10, 2012 – Hear two of the catchiest songs from the Nashville trio's forthcoming debut album, You Belong Here. WXPN
Listen Alt-J On World Cafe WXPN
December 10, 2012 – The band, which takes its name from the mathematical symbol for change, just released its debut. WXPN