World Cafe's Best of 2017 (So Far)
It's been a pretty stellar year for new music. Enjoy a playlist of some the best so far, including The War On Drugs, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Gorillaz and more.
Music & Culture
House And Land Transform An Old Hymn's Plea Into Rapture
The 12-string guitarist Sarah Louise and fiddler Sally Anne Morgan braid the natural connection between traditional Appalachian folk music and modern composition.
Guest DJ: alt-J
The trio joins host Bob Boilen to share some of the songs they love by other artists, including music from Radiohead, Metronomy and Death Grips.
Songs We Love: Songhoy Blues, 'Bamako'
From barber shops and crowded streets in Mali, to dancers getting lost in music and the nightlife, "Bamako" captures a joyous spirit.
2 Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Deadly 'Ghost Ship' Fire
The "Ghost Ship," a warehouse that was used as a residence and performance space in Oakland, Calif., caught fire in December, killing 36 people. The building manager and a party planner face charges.
Dan Auerbach Guest DJs, Spinning The Music That Inspired His New Record
Dan Auerbach joins Bob Boilen to go through the music that inspired his newest record, Waiting On A Song, featuring contributions from some of Nashville's most accomplished and dedicated musicians.
Apple Joins Smart-Speaker Race With Music-Focused 'HomePod'
The speaker is powered by Apple's personal assistant Siri and marks the long-awaited entry of the tech giant into competition with Amazon's and Google's smart home devices.
Mozart After Midnight: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein's Cuban Journey
How a late-night recording session brought an American pianist and a Cuban youth orchestra into an unusual collaboration.
First Listen: Big Thief, 'Capacity'
Capacity takes singer Adrianne Lenker to quieter and more private places, with an inward-facing sound to match her ever richer, altogether more intimate storytelling.
David Lewiston, A World-Spanning 'Musical Tourist' Who Brought Old Sounds To New Ears
David Lewiston, the "musical tourist" who recorded what caught his ear from Bali to Peru and made more than two dozen albums for the Nonesuch Explorer label, died on May 29 at age 88.