World Cafe
Weeknights 7-9 p.m.
Host Raina Douris presents World Cafe, which features up to 10 hours each week of new and significant music and the artists who create it. Serving up a blend of indie, alt and classic rock, singer-songwriters, alternative country, soul and R&B, live performances, and intimate interviews, the two-hour daily program is produced by WXPN-FM in Philadelphia.
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We've launched a Best New LatinX Spotify playlist of new music from established and rising artists from the United States, Central and South America.
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On Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone — a new compilation celebrating the Nashville label — The Lumineers cover "Caves" by Gregory Alan Isakov, while Isakov covers The Lumineers' own "Salt and the Sea."
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On Baker's new album, there's no shying away from the tough stuff.
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Though these songs may sound like they were inspired by the pandemic, Aaron Lee Tasjan's had an anxious mind since before the lockdown.
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Enjoy an intimate live performance of songs from Gray's latest album, Skellig.
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What are the best songs about literally playing the guitar?
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NPR member stations share a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves this month, including music from CHAI, Joe Chambers, serpentwithfeet and more.
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How do artists' surroundings influence their art? Kansas City musician Kevin Morby has lived in — and left — New York and Los Angeles, and he has some thoughts.
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Robin Pecknold, frontperson for Fleet Foxes, talks about his decision to put out an album in the middle of the pandemic when "putting out an album" comes with a lot of new challenges.
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The soul singer's new album, The Moon and Stars: Prescription for Dreamers, finds her plumbing the origins of her own inspirations in order to pass some magic on down the line.