Old-School, New-School: World Cafe's 2016 Jams
Ease into the season of "best-of" lists with a handful of standout tracks from 2016: five retro-sounding, five cutting-edge.
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Nashville Sessions: Margo Price & Friends
Americana's Emerging Artist of the Year plays live onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Watch the performance and a conversation with NPR Music's Ann Powers.
Aaron Lee Tasjan On World Cafe
The Brooklyn-to-Nashville transplant combines humor and pizzazz with monster guitar chops on his new record, Silver Tears.
Songs We Love: Burial, 'Nightmarket'
The electronic-music producer quietly moves toward something new on "Nightmarket." The track builds only to recede, refusing at every point to emphasize the soaring quality of its elements.
New Mix: Laura Marling, Weyes Blood, Sam Phillips, More
On this week's show: Songs about the indomitable human spirit. Plus, music plucked from a honey jar (seriously).
Meet The Nashville Songwriter Behind Lady Gaga's Country Sound
Hillary Lindsey co-wrote two songs on Gaga's new album. With songwriting partners Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, she's also crafted hits for Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood.
Andrew Norman Wins The Grawemeyer Award For Music
The young California composer's expansive, boisterous Play pushes the orchestra to its limits in music both chaotic and serene.
World Cafe Next: Kadhja Bonet
Bonet's soulful new EP, The Visitor, feels immediately comforting, but still mysterious. Hear two songs.
Rachael Yamagata On World Cafe
The singer-songwriter's latest work has an optimistic, outward-facing spirit inspired by her new front porch in Woodstock, N.Y.
Metropolis: 11/26/16
This two-hour mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley features a guest DJ set from Amtrac.