Neko Case Has Been Through Hell And Back
Case reflects on a solitary childhood, the fire that consumed her house, the subjugation of women and the fate of humanity, and performs songs from her latest album, Hell-On.
Music Interviews
Stories Of Wartime, Transformed Through Music
Tortured and imprisoned under Saddam Hussein's regime, composer and oud player Rahim Alhaj — who resettled as a refugee in New Mexico — uses his work to tell true stories of Iraqis living through war.
Frank Turner Breaks Down The 'Collective Problem' With Politics
The message of Turner's new album Be More Kind applies both to the ways we treat the world around us and the way we treat ourselves.
Dawes On World Cafe
Songwriting and musicianship aside, one of the things fans latch on to is that this band feels like a good hang.
Folk Duo Maria i Marcel Shines Light On The 'Very Real Taboo' Of Spain's Civil War
The Catalan musicians use their culture's tradition to connect difficult memories of the Spanish Civil War to Spain's democracy today.
The Record Company On World Cafe
The members of the trio talk about All of This Life, their relentless work ethic and the surprising similarities between touring in a rock and roll band and growing up on a dairy farm.
'Fresh Air' Celebrates July 4 With The Late Flat-Picking Guitar Player Doc Watson
Watson, who died in 2012, was a pioneering bluegrass, country and folk guitarist and singer who changed the way people thought about mountain music. Originally broadcast in 1988 and 1989.
Ray LaMontagne On World Cafe
LaMontagne shares life stories, including how he met his wife at 8 years old, and performs songs from his latest album 'Part of the Light.'
Dave Alvin And Jimmie Dale Gilmore On World Cafe
As the longtime acquaintances found out when they were thrown together as tour mates, Alvin and Gilmore have the blues, classic folk and the L.A. club The Ash Grove in common.
'Ain't Too Proud' Playwright Dominique Morisseau Tackles The Temptations Origin Story
Award-winning Detroit native Morisseau authored a new musical that goes behind the scenes of the Motown quintet's signature smooth tunes, as told through the eyes of founding member, Otis Williams.