Today's Top Tune

Bay Area collective Peach Tree Rascals want to remind you that while there are many things in life that wear us down, we author our own stories.  Shed the negativity and remember to let happiness and optimism drive you forward on "Mango."

Leisure sounds like they were born on the beaches of their native New Zealand. They set up shop in makeshift recording rooms and let the ideas flow. "Feeling Free" captures their bliss.

"Maybe" is an anthem to sisterhood and synchronicity created by LA-based pop duo mai.la. They wrote the song from the perspective of people who have someone in their life with the same kind of psycho-tendencies as them.

Bombay Bicycle Club recorded their 5th album in the US alongside Grammy-Award winning producer John Congleton, whom you might know for his work with St. Vincent and War on Drugs. The Brit band offers up a tasty morsel with the dizzying "Eat, Sleep,...

Freed from years of addiction, Neal Francis leads a newly sober life, which he's captured in a collection of new songs. A piano prodigy influenced by the funk and soul scene, we hear echoes of Dr. John, The Meters, and loads of joy in "Changes Pt....

Hawthorne homie Cuco teams up with up-and-coming seductress Girl Ultra.  A Spanglish scorcher - "Dame Love" (or "Give Me Love") is part of her commitment to developing an R&B scene in Mexico City for the whole wide world.

Lola Kirke is a British born, American actress that you'll recognize from her role in  Mozart In The Jungle;  but that's not the end of her musicality. Her father, Simon Kirke, is the former drummer of Bad Company, but she leans more country rock....

Based in LA, Derde Verde had the honor of premiering their first song on Chris Douridas' show this summer. With a forthcoming album on the horizon - that is set against the backdrop of a transatlantic romance - they master orchestrated acoustic...

KCRW is delighted to report that Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer of The Shins are back in the studio, and working on their third Broken Bells album. You'll recognize their sonic signature on "Good Luck," an upbeat reflective track...

2018 was a banner year for Dear Boy. They were crowned as one of the best bands in LA, sold out hometown shows, and got picked up to support Rogue Wave on their US tour.  2019 keeps ramping up as they issued a new EP, and they found time to also...