As Press Play takes a break for the holidays and wrap up 2024, we listen back to a few of our favorite interviews of the year.

One of our favorite musicians and producers, Tom Misch , has recently unveiled his new EP, Six Songs. A master at R&B-infused ...

When Syria's dictatorship fell in early December, celebrations broke out around the world - including nearly 6,000 miles away ...

Traveler and author Pico Iyer explains what makes Japan so unique and why he’s made it his home. Social and medical ...

The Good Food team — host Evan Kleiman and producers Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, and Elina Shatkin — choose their ...

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Brooklyn electronic artist bad tuner enjoys blurring the lines between genres and shifting gears unexpectedly. On this ...

Whether you play it on loop or whether it drives you crazy, there's no question Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," song has become a permanent fixture of the Christmas song canon. But ...

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

Oscar winner Morgan Neville goes behind the scenes of directing a LEGO movie that chronicles Pharrell’s musical journey from discovery to stardom. Keep KCRW Independent. KCRW is here to provide you ...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus became a star when Seinfeld introduced her character Elaine to the world. Then her role as a fictional ...