World Cafe Nashville: Liz Cooper And The Stampede
Call it psychedelic, call it classic or call it the sound of new Nashville. Liz Cooper and The Stampede is leading the rock pack in Tennessee right now.
Music Interviews
'Skate Kitchen' Follows Teenage Girls Skateboarding Their Way Through NYC
Director Crystal Moselle's new film explores New York City through the eyes of a group of teen female skateboarders that she met on the subway. NPR's Lakshmi Singh talks with Moselle about the movie.
Jake Shears Strikes Out On His Own
Scissors Sisters won the hearts of Elton John, David Bowie and Bono before going on hiatus in 2012. Lead singer Jake Shears is back with a debut solo album, full of familiar quirks and dizzying fun.
Mitski's Many Lives
Mitski's new album Be the Cowboy explores the singer's roles onstage, in relationships and as a woman in the world. The artist talked to NPR's Ailsa Chang about how there's no such thing as one identity.
Nick Lowe And Los Straitjackets On World Cafe
Los Straitjackets has been backing Lowe for the last few years of touring, so it was only natural that he and the band would record together for this session.
The Band's Robbie Robertson Looks Back On 50 Years Of 'Music From Big Pink'
The Band's Robbie Robertson describes how The Band's unique, honest and eclectic sound evolved in the basement of a house they called Big Pink, and the process of creating Music from Big Pink.
For A Wracked World, Cursive's 'Vitriola' Returns To A Reckless Sound
The world may be going to hell. But, while Cursive's forthcoming Vitriola wallops and revels in bleakness, Tim Kasher tells NPR that he's doing everything he can not to be swallowed up by the chaos.
Nico Biopic Sheds Light On Her Life Before And After The Velvet Underground
Nico, 1988 tells the story of the Velvet Underground singer who left for a solo career — one weighed down by her addiction to heroin — and depicts the last, tumultuous year of her life.
Jim Lauderdale On World Cafe
One of the kings of Americana releases two new albums to bookend his career — one with new tunes and one that dusts off his recordings from 1979.
serpentwithfeet On World Cafe
A live performance of songs from one of the most intriguing albums of the year, soil.