Stella Donnelly On World Cafe
In her songs and in-person, Donnelly is charming, generous and funny. She's also unafraid to speak up about serious topics.
Music Interviews
Kim Petras Goes Dark For Halloween With 'Turn Off The Light, Vol. 1'
The latest release from the young pop singer, known for Barbie doll imagery and bubble-gum sounds, features spookier sonics and a cameo from Elvira.
The English Beat On World Cafe
Dave Wakeling is still touring like a man 30 years his younger. He recently recorded a new studio album, Here We Go Love.
Rap, Buddhism And Broken Radiators: The Beastie Boys Have A Story For Everything
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond of the Beastie Boys about their new memoir, Beastie Boys Book.
A 'Cosmic Connection' Between 2 Violinists
For decades, Cologne-based violinist Geoffry Wharton has played jazzy crowd-pleasing encores written in the 1930s by an obscure composer, Audrey Call. Wharton discovered a spooky connection with her.
Tunde Olaniran Refuses To Dilute His Creativity
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with a musician Tunde Olaniran in his hometown of Flint, Mich., whose flashy stage presence is as big as his dynamic sound.
Biographer Sought To Write The Kind Of Book Lou Reed 'Deserved'
"It wasn't like I had to go looking for the drugs and the sex," Anthony DeCurtis, author of Lou Reed: A Life, told Fresh Air in 2017. "Lou wrote about it ... so I felt it was fair game."
Mountain Man On World Cafe
Something truly magical happens when Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig are in the same room, huddled around the same mic, breathing and harmonizing together.
Requiem For A Jazz Man: Jerry González, The Last Pirate Of The Caribbean
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras shares his last interview with his friend and jazz musician, Jerry González.