The Breeders Are 'All Nerve' After A Long Hiatus
It's been 25 years since the lineup that made 1993's seminal Last Splash recorded together. The band's fifth album, All Nerve, is a triumphant reflection on a difficult past.
Music Interviews
Jaime Wyatt On Her 'Felony Blues'
A new country artist on the scene bares her hardscrabble life of drug problems and jail time in an autobiographical album, Felony Blues. Jaime Wyatt talks with NPR's Don Gonyea.
Eddie Kramer On World Cafe
The producer shares stories from the road and the studio plus new Jimi Hendrix recordings from the posthumous album, Both Sides of the Sky.
Guest DJ: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Hop Across An Eclectic Playlist
Rateliff and Night Sweats band member Mark Shusterman take us on a tour of their favorite music and the historical standouts that influenced them.
Eddie Kramer Completes Posthumous Jimi Hendrix Trilogy With 'Both Sides Of The Sky'
Producer and engineer Eddie Kramer brings continuity and freshness to Hendrix's posthumous canon with a new album.
BØRNS On World Cafe
The avant-garde electro-pop artist talks about getting praise from Prince and working with Lana Del Rey.
Nathaniel Rateliff Keeps Secrets For Himself On 'Tearing At The Seams'
Rateliff discusses his songwriting process on Tearing at the Seams, the latest album with his band, the Night Sweats.
World Cafe Nashville: Caitlyn Smith
Smith's high register conjures thoughts of purple mountain majesty and when she drops into a murmur, it feels like she's telling you a secret she's never told anyone before.
My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields Gets Deep Into 'Loveless'
The sound-obsessed frontman for My Bloody Valentine explains why he's reworked his ground-breaking album yet again, and his plans to release new music.
World Cafe Guest DJ: Sam Sanders
The host of NPR's 'It's Been a Minute' joins Talia Schlanger to share his incredible breadth of music knowledge.