Rock Music

Watch Savages: Elegant Brutality, Rendered Anything But Silent KEXP
May 16, 2013 – Watch the British post-punk band make its American radio debut, as it plays four songs on KEXP. KEXP

Watch Vampire Weekend, Live In Concert KCRW
May 15, 2013 – Watch the New York band perform an intimate 12-song set at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio for KCRW. KCRW

Watch Exitmusic Battles Inner Demons In Arresting New Video
May 14, 2013 – In the band's dark new video, singer Aleksa Palladino embraces and then drowns her own likeness.

Listen Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Dawn McCarthy On World Cafe WXPN
May 14, 2013 – The singers perform classic Everly Brothers tunes from their new album, What the Brothers Sang. WXPN

Listen New Music: Baths, Jim Jarmusch, Sam Phillips, More
May 14, 2013 – Jim Jarmusch makes wild films. Now he's got a band to match. Hear it now on All Songs Considered.

Listen Yngwie Malmsteen: 'I've Always Been A Little Bit Of An Extremist'
May 11, 2013 – The king of neoclassical shred guitar on being a family man and growing up on Bach and Hendrix.

Listen Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
May 10, 2013 – Download new songs from British singer Laura Mvula, post-punk band Savages, Shuggie Otis and more.

Watch Cayucas: Sunlight In Song Form KCRW
May 9, 2013 – Poolside on a picnic table under the blazing sun, the band performs its song "High School Lover." KCRW
Listen Phosphorescent On World Cafe
May 8, 2013 – Singer Matthew Houck shares intimate, country-tinged songs from his band's latest album, Muchacho.

Watch KCRW Presents: Hanni El Khatib KCRW
May 8, 2013 – Watch the soulful L.A. guitarist perform his doo-wop-inspired single "Penny," live on KCRW. KCRW

Listen Natalie Maines: A Country-Music Rebel Rocks On Her Own
May 8, 2013 – On her new solo album Mother, the singer-songwriter branches out from her work with Dixie Chicks.

Watch Gary Clark, Jr. Channels Hendrix In 'Numb'
May 8, 2013 – The gnarly "Numb" is a perfect opportunity to catch up with the guitarist and singer Gary Clark, Jr.

Watch Mudhoney Really Hates 'Chardonnay' KEXP
May 7, 2013 – One of the most revered bands in the rock underground takes on the world's most popular white wine. KEXP

Listen New Music From The Polyphonic Spree, Jon Hopkins, Eleanor Friedberger, More
May 7, 2013 – Things get big, fast on this week's mix from All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton.

Watch Big Songs, Big Hype (Oh Yeah, They're Women)
May 4, 2013 – Three hyped new bands have little in common, except being led by women. How important is that?