Realizing Tupac Wasn't Cool, 20 Years Later
I was probably 9 years old at the height of my obsession with Tupac's "Hail Mary." I didn't know what I was capable of then, but I was not to be trifled with.
Music & Culture
From Trash To Triumph: The Recycled Orchestra
Young musicians from a Paraguayan slum have toured the world with instruments made of garbage. They've played with Stevie Wonder and for the Pope. Now they're in a documentary.
River Whyless On World Cafe
The North Carolina quartet means to captures nature's mysteries on its new album, We All The Light. Hear the band perform live onstage.
Lake Street Dive On Mountain Stage
The jazz-schooled and DIY-motivated band showcases its sophisticated style of acoustic, groove-driven pop-soul in its third appearance on the program.
Viking's Choice: Nocturnal Habits, 'Good Grief'
Justin Trosper and Sara Lund, formerly of Unwound, return with the band Nocturnal Habits. "People are right to think that this record is a natural follow-up to the last Unwound record," he says.
Songs We Love: Tancred, 'Pens'
Frontwoman Jess Abbott says the song is about "getting curious about your own darker side [and] flirting with evil," seductively personified in the video by Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis.
Archival Filmmaker Bill Morrison Meets Lambchop: Watch Their Film
Filmmaker Bill Morrison is known for telling stories using archival footage. Now he's teamed up with contemporary composer Kurt Wagner and his band Lambchop for the new film The Dockworker's Dream.
First Watch: Peter Gabriel, 'The Veil'
The new video pays tribute to former CIA employee and whistleblower Edward Snowden, who Gabriel says "shocked the world" with revelations about government surveillance.
Angel Olsen Is Ready To Have Fun
Olsen's music has earned her critical acclaim, but also a reputation as a tortured soul. The 29-year-old songwriter's third album, My Woman, showcases a more lighthearted side.
Billy Bragg And Joe Henry On World Cafe
In train stations across the country, the two singer-songwriters recorded the musical legacy of the rails. Hear them discuss the project and perform two songs.