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Taylor Swift on the first night of her Eras tour, pictured earlier this year. The artist has often encouraged her fans to register to vote.

A Taylor Swift Instagram post helped drive a surge in voter registration

4:19pm September 22, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

More than 35,000 new voters registered at Vote.org after the singer posted a link on her Instagram Stories. "I've heard you raise your voices, and I know how powerful they are," Swift wrote.

Jon Hetherington, 34, from Oregon, originally planned to attend the Seattle show of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, but couldn't fly because his wheelchair exceeded the plane's cargo dimensions. He posted about the saga on TikTok and a representative for Beyoncé arranged for him to attend her Dallas show.

A Beyoncé fan couldn't fly to a show due to his wheelchair size, so he told TikTok

3:51pm September 22, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Jon Hetherington, 34, couldn't fly to Seattle to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour because his wheelchair was too tall. However, he was invited to see her Dallas show.

The members of Talking Heads — Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and David Byrne — today and as they appeared in 1983 with their live band, for the concerts that would become the film Stop Making Sense.

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'The everyday can be just fine'

2:14pm September 22, 2023

The New York icons whose songs pulled rock inside out (and whose breakup was nearly as legendary) gather for the first time in years to discuss their rereleased concert film, Stop Making Sense.

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The Breeders celebrate 30 years of their alternative rock masterpiece

9:25am September 22, 2023

All four members of The Breeders join World Cafe to talk about the newly remastered version of their breakout album, Last Splash.

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Grupo Frontera and Yahritza y Su Esencia

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21 Days of Musica Latina: Mexico

8:22am September 22, 2023

by Miguel Perez

Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.

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J Noa: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am September 22, 2023

by Anamaria Artemisa Sayre

J Noa came to the Tiny Desk to show the world what a girl from her barrio is capable of.

A son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's

9:20pm September 21, 2023

by Dustin Jones

A guitar player in a Southern California cover band spends every Sunday playing music for his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's.

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Adam Kaye and his mother, Marti Kaye, spend every Sunday together. Adam normally plays some of her favorite songs on his guitar, with Marti whistling or humming along. But he recently had shoulder surgery and won't be able to strum a guitar for a while.

Still there: Alzheimer's has ravaged his mother's memory, but music brings her back

7:13pm September 21, 2023

by Dustin Jones

After 18 years of living with Alzheimer's disease, Marti Kaye spends most of her time in a wheelchair, expressionless. That changes the minute her son Adam Kaye starts playing his guitar.

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This weekend, stream live performances from the XPoNential Music Festival

12:15pm September 21, 2023

by Miguel Perez

The festival, held in Camden, New Jersey, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

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21 Days of Musica Latina: Venezuela

7:30am September 21, 2023

by Miguel Perez

Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.