Nada Surf On World Cafe
Hear the New York rock band perform songs from its new album, You Know Who You Are.
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Remembering A Country Legend: Merle Haggard On World Cafe
The “Okie from Muskogee” talks life, music and songwriting in this 2003 interview. Haggard died Wednesday morning.
Sunflower Bean On World Cafe
The psychedelic rock trio from Brooklyn lays down new songs in the studio.
World Cafe Presents: Peter Bjorn And John
Watch the Swedish pop band perform “Do Si Do,” an unreleased song from its new album-in-progress.
Brian Wilson On World Cafe
It’s not hard for the legendary musician and songwriter to pick his favorite Beach Boys song.
Nude Beach On World Cafe
This Brooklyn band is the closest thing we’ve got to Big Star at this point.
Haerts On World Cafe
Eccentric spelling is just one element that makes the Brooklyn electro-pop band stand out.
Parquet Courts On World Cafe
David Dye sits down with Andrew Savage and Austin Brown to discuss their prolific year.
Hailu Mergia On World Cafe
Hailu Mergia, a keyboard player and Ethiopian music star who lives in the U.S., will get you anywhere you need to go in our nation’s capital.
Peter Matthew Bauer On World Cafe
The former Walkmen bassist and keyboardist’s solo material floats with an easy swing.
Ex Hex On World Cafe
The D.C. band plays sharp, hooky, energetic highlights from its debut album, Rips.
Jessie Ware On World Cafe
The British singer and songwriter’s voice fills subtle, muted arrangements with color.
World Cafe Next: The Twilight Sad
Download two songs by the Scottish trio, whose thick-accented rock can be rousing, bleak or both.
J Mascis On World Cafe
Dinosaur Jr.’s singer-guitarist shows his quieter side in songs from his new album, Tied To A Star.
Annie Lennox On World Cafe
The pop singer’s new album finds her covering vintage jazz standards. Hear “Georgia On My Mind” and “Strange Fruit.”
Kelis On World Cafe
Hear the R&B chef perform four live songs and share some unexpected stories with World Cafe host David Dye.
Ryan Adams On World Cafe
The roots-rock singer just released his self-titled 14th album. But the big news coming out of his World Cafe session was the debut of an unreleased song called “The Door.”
BadBadNotGood On World Cafe
The instrumental hip-hop band’s third record is their first of completely original material.
Bob Mould On World Cafe
Hear the former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman play four songs from his latest solo album, Beauty and Ruin.
Ben Watt On World Cafe
The former member of Everything But The Girl performs three songs and discusses his career.