Pure Bathing Culture Overcomes Adversity On 'Night Pass'
The Portland band was dropped from its label, lost its support team and responded with arguably its strongest work yet.
Music Interviews
Saying Something 'That Is Us': The Villalobos Brothers Raise Their Voices
Ernesto, Luis and Alberto Villalobos took a detour from the classical music world to embrace the sounds of their childhood with the band's latest album, Somos.
'Soul. R&B. Funk.' Features A Decade Of Photos From 'The Best Seat In The House'
Bruce Talamon has photographed Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Barry White, Bob Marley, Patti LaBelle ... the list goes on. A new book shows his work from 1972-1982.
Haydée Milanés Embraces Her Dad's Legacy With Her Own Vision
How does one carve out a path of her own with a famous parent? Haydée Milanés talks about Pablo Milanés and stamping out her own musical identity.
Calexico And Iron & Wine, A Collaboration Renewed
Years to Burn is a beautiful slow-burn of an album that often feels at ease, and occasionally doesn't resemble either of the bands that made it.
Tim Baker's Big-Hearted Solo Debut
For more than a decade, he led the beloved Canadian band Hey Rosetta! Then they decided to take an indefinite hiatus.
Perry Farrell Talks Motivation For 'Kind Heaven'
The charismatic singer has been as successful onstage as he has off, from Lollapalooza to Jane's Addiction.
The Sisters Of A-WA Share Their Great-Grandmother's Refugee Story
On its latest album, Bayti Fi Rasi, the trio tells a story of their relatives fleeing Yemen and arriving in Israel as part of Operation Magic Carpet in 1949.
'Wanna Be Mine?': K.Flay Extends An Open Invitation Of Sisterhood With 'Solutions'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with singer-songwriter K.Flay about her song "Sister," her latest album Solutions, and redefining sibling relationships.
Molly Burch Isn't Just A Voice. She's Got The Songwriting Chops To Back It Up.
The classically-trained vocalist just announced a new project, Ballads. But when she stopped by World Cafe, it was to discuss her most recent full-length album, First Flower.