Tag Archives: Johnny Cash

Friday on My Mind: Johnny Cash

By John Richards | Published: March 1, 2013

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind, our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common topic. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. This week we are paying tribute to the Man in Black himself, Johnny Cash. This past Tuesday, February 26th, marked what wouldRead more...

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Friday on My Mind: Veteran’s Day

By John Richards | Published: November 9, 2012

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind, the weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. This Sunday November 11th will be Veteran’s Day so today we are looking at songs that pay respect to Veterans and thatRead more...

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Countdown Predictions: Americana

By DJ El Toro | Published: October 4, 2012

Wondering where a certain record might land in KEXP’s countdown of the top albums of the last 40 years? You’re not the only one. KEXP reached out to some of our favorite Seattle music writers and asked them to predict what records they anticipated seeing in the voter final results. These aren’t personal Top TenRead more...

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Friday on My Mind: Memorable Musical Couples

By John Richards | Published: March 2, 2012

It’s time again for the weekly installment of Friday on My Mind. This post is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News, in which we mull around a musically inclined idea each and every week. Yesterday would have marked the 44th wedding anniversary of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. Today we’re salutingRead more...

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Video Roundup: Lucky Thirteen!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: January 13, 2012

Today’s your lucky day! Although Friday the 13th is known to be a day of unfortunate accidents, faux pas, and all around unhappy occurrences that we chalk up to “bad luck,” as any gambler knows, luck can turn on a dime. Gathered here in this video roundup are songs that we hope will change yourRead more...

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Live Video: The Walkmen do Johnny Cash

By Nick Heinlein | Published: September 26, 2011

New York’s The Walkmen have been known to switch up their style from album to album, but even hardened fans may not be prepared for the fruit of their recent in-studio performance. The five band members had already made the KEXP rounds supporting their 2010 LP Lisbon, which is presumably why they opted to goRead more...

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Happy 4th of July from KEXP!

By Nick Heinlein | Published: July 4, 2011

Whether or not you support current or past political policies and agendas, there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that we are all extremely privileged to live in the United States. So, KEXP would like you, our listeners, to join us for a small token of celebration for this great, if sometimes flawed, country we liveRead more...

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Out this Week 2/23

By Christy Thacker | Published: February 22, 2010

Record label’s are feeling especially generous this week, releasing some of the most anticipated albums of 2010. Austin’s Shearwater once again encapsulates nature’s fragile beauty with The Golden Archipelago, the third panel in a trilogy which includes 2008′s brilliant Rook and 2006’s Palo Santo. While staying within the three-album theme of environmental decay and human’sRead more...

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Thursday News Threads

By Zach, KEXP | Published: January 14, 2010

We at KEXP are sad to inform you of two recent deaths. Indie rock songwriter Jay Reatard passed away yesterday morning at the age of only twenty-nine. His most recent release was critically acclaimed and is frequently played here at the station. R.I.P.

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2009 Countdown: Best Cover Songs

By KEXP | Published: October 5, 2009

On Sunday, we counted down what KEXP listeners said were the Best Cover Songs ever. hands down. You picked Nirvana’s rendition of the classic bluegrass tune, “Where Did You Sleep Last Night,” and while Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” may have climbed to number 2 on Billboard’s top 100 in 2003, Clem Snide’s version scored spot #41 onRead more...

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