Overcoats: Tiny Desk Concert
Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing.
Music & Culture
Rose Cousins On World Cafe
A move from eastern Canada to Nashville opened the floodgates of inspiration for Cousins' new songs. Hear her perform some of them live in the studio.
Broadway Producers Reckon With A Crowded Season
With 18 new shows — half of them musicals — opening this March and April, just before Tony nominations are announced, producers have to take risks to get their shows to stand out.
Tiny Desk Contestant Diana Gameros: 'How Can I Dissolve Borders?'
The singer-songwriter entered NPR Music's contest with the song "¿Cómo Hacer?" She says it expresses her emotions about being unable to return to her family back home in Mexico.
Not My Job: Country Singer Charley Pride Gets Quizzed On Shame
Charley Pride, one of the first African-American stars in country music, has sold more records for RCA than anyone not named Elvis Presley.
Weekend LISTening: World Cafe's New Music Picks
Keep up with the latest and greatest new music with World Cafe's Spotify playlist, updated weekly.
When Valerie June Writes Music, It Begins With A Voice In Her Head
The folk-blues singer describes her creative process as "receiving" a song. "It usually starts with one voice," she says, "And as soon as I hear one, then 500 more come in and surround it."
Music News: Chuck Berry, SoundCloud, Kendrick Lamar
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with NPR Music editors Jacob Ganz and Andrew Flanagan about the latest in music news — a new album by the late Chuck Berry, the streaming service SoundCloud survives bankruptcy, the curious case of a hoaxster and the latest from Kendrick Lamar.
Across the Blue Ridge #65- Listening to the Classics
This week we dig into the riches of early country music recordings to hear classics of old time mountain, white and African-American gospel, blues, classic country and bluegrass.
Becca Stevens On World Cafe
The eclectic Brooklyn singer's new album, Regina, takes inspiration from Queens of all kinds — historical, mythological and the one led by Freddie Mercury.