The Arcs On World Cafe
Hear why Dan Auerbach calls his new band's music "weird" in a set recorded live in the studio.
Music & Culture
Kyle Eastwood On Piano Jazz
Hear a 1999 session with the bassist, who's since had a prolific career as a film and TV composer.
Beauty Pill: Tiny Desk Concert
In Beauty Pill's music, life whirs with plunderphonic glee and riffs are funky from the inside out. Watch the D.C. band adapt its deeply textured songs without removing anything vital.
Midnight In The Drum Machine Of Good And Evil
Timmy Thomas' "Why Can't We Live Together," Drake's (and Badu's) "Hotline Bling" and how presets become patterns become history.
Why Everyone Wants To Record 'Live At The Village Vanguard'
Bassist Christian McBride says that making his own album at the storied jazz club was like becoming part of a family. He knew: "We'd better bring it harder than we've brought it anywhere else before."
Arturo O'Farrill Presents 'Cuba: The Conversation Continues'
An economic blockade between the U.S. and Cuba didn't prevent jazz from traveling between the countries. But what if the dialogue could flow freely? The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra wanted to find out.
'Big Pimpin' Is No Longer Big Litigatin': Suit Against Jay Z Dismissed
A judge dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against Jay Z and Timbaland over their 1999 hit, "Big Pimpin'." The judge ruled that there was no standing to pursue the claim.
'Portrait of an American Singer' Revives The Memory Of Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford was a hugely popular singer in the 1950s and 60s. Now, a new 5-disc boxed set attempts to reintroduce Ford to a new audience. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review.
Anthony D'Amato, 'If You're Gonna Build A Wall'
Even with a broken finger, guitarist Anthony D'Amato puts together an inspired demo.
Latin Roots: Calma Carmona
Hear the soulful Puerto Rican singer, who's opened for Beyoncé, as she performs live for World Cafe.