KCRW is happy to offer up the solo debut from Travis frotnman Fran Healy as part of our Album Preview series. Listen here
More from DJ Eric J Lawrence:
Fran Healy “Wreckorder” (Rykodisc)
Scottish rockers Travis have long been a KCRW favorite, appearing on Morning Becomes Eclectic numerous times.  Bandleader Fran Healy has even served as something of a music scout for us, introducing then-music director Nic Harcourt to Coldplay during a visit in 2000.  But most of all Travis has been an inspiration, demonstrating what chart-topping but critically-acclaimed British alternative rock can …

KCRW is streaming KT Tunstall’s latest as part of our Album Preview series. Listen here
From KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley:
I’ll never forget coming upon a young KT Tunstall performing on late night TV years ago – this petite Scottish girl performing as a one-woman band; playing guitar, triggering samples, and live percussion in a storm of musical coordination. There was a folky innocence to her that was inspiring, and I remember staving off sleep to pay closer attention.
On her third full-length studio album Tiger Suit, we hear a matured artist, …

Stream Neil Young’s latest album, produced by Daniel Lanois, in its entirety as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series. Also, KCRW has exclusive video of Neil performing the song “Sign of Love” – check it all out here!
From KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence:
The release of any new Neil Young album is always cause for celebration, as he remains the most consistently note-worthy artist regularly producing records over the past 40+ years.
What makes his newest album, Le Noise, even more special is the contributions from producer Daniel Lanois, who brings his …

KCRW is currently streaming the 3-CD Special Remastered Edition of David Bowie’s “Station to Station” in its entirety here. More from KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence:
The special edition reissue of David Bowie’s 1976 album Station to Station sort of comes out of the blue.  Are we celebrating the 34th anniversary of Bowie’s highest-charting album in the US?  The one with the fewest number of songs on it?  The album he himself remembers little about due to having recorded it at the height of his drug consumption?  Whatever the reason, the …

KCRW is streaming the new self-titled album from The Hundred in the Hands as part of our Album Preview series. Read more from KCRW DJ Mario Cotto:
2010 has been a banner year for attractive young boy/girl duos. 2010 has also been an interesting year in that many new bands are being overt about their influences, while still creating something fresh and exciting. The Hundred in the Hands fits easily into both of these categories.
The Brooklyn duo is made up of Jason Friedman & Eleanor Everdell, who were formerly in …

You can hear the new album from John Legend & The Roots streaming in its entirety on KCRW.com as part of our Album Preview series. The band recently played a show together at the Troubadour that was – by all accounts- off the charts. KCRW DJ Chris Douridas is a longtime fan of both bands. Read more from Chris below:
“Think back to the weeks and months leading up to the most recent presidential election. There was a sense, more than anytime I can recall during my lifetime, that every individual …

Chromeo stopped by KCRW for a live performance following their Hollywood Bowl debut and now we are offering a full stream of their new album. Check it out here and read more below from DJ Dan Wilcox:
Chromeo, “Business Casual” (Atlantic)
“Imagine you are back in high school, suffering through another period of English Lit, when you turn around and see an unlikely pair: skinny Jewish kid with a pencil-thin mustache, sporting an off-white Miami Vice jacket next to a stocky Arab kid with a Roland keytar slung around his neck and …

Stream Underworld’s newest release in its entirety on KCRW.com until October 5.
From DJ Eric J Lawrence:
Underworld, “Barking” (Om Records)
Further proof that music is the art form most closely tied to emotions, electronic music pioneers Underworld’s new release feels like reconnecting with an old friend.  Barking is their 8th studio album and their first in three years, making for a welcome return from guys who have been recording together for 30 years.  And like catching up with someone you haven’t seen in a while, there are a few things that have …

You can hear Blonde Redhead’s new album streaming in its entirety as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series until September 19!  More from DJ Eric J Lawrence:
Blonde Redhead likes to keep us on our toes.  And they like to keep on their toes as well, as evidenced by their new album, “Penny Sparkle.”  Teaming up with Swedish production duo Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid, the trio of vocalist & guitarist Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone & Amedeo Pace incorporate an icy electronic sheen on their first album since …

Philip Selway’s solo album “Familial” is streaming in its entirety now as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series.
From DJ Eric J Lawrence:
The knee-jerk reaction to any solo project from a mega-famous band’s drummer might be shudders among music fans everywhere.  I mean, even Ringo Starr gets flak, right?  But when Philip Selway, the percussionist from Radiohead, announced he was going to release a solo album titled “Familial” this summer, the response in the music zeitgeist leaned more towards curiosity than outright concern.  And now that we have a chance to …