Daniel Johnston

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Fanatic! I hope you had a great and music-filled week. For the most part, I’ve been tied to my desk doing a lot of scanning, proofreading, editing, and writing.

LA indie rockers Peel Dream Magazine — whose name pays tribute to the late BBC DJ John Peel — recently released their fourth full length album Rose Main Reading Room.

Coming up from the rock clubs of Denver, CO, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats need no introduction as they’ve played a mind boggling amount of concert halls, festivals, and arenas…

It’s been a meteoric year for North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist MJ Lenderman — a man who unsurprisingly found himself on many year-end “Best Of” lists.

D-Nice reflects on his legendary career, from his early work on “Self Destruction” at the age of 18 to his pandemic Club Quarantine on Instagram Live.

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…