Music Lists

Watch Calma Carmona perform "When I Was Your Girl" in this NPR Live Sessions video playlist.

Music & Culture

25 Live Performances To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

3:34pm September 29, 2020

by Bruce Warren

Here's a look back to some of the incredible live performances from artists that have been featured on World Cafe, Latin Roots and the XPoNential and Nuevofest music festivals.

(L-R) Desus Nice and The Kid Mero in DESUS & MERO "Su-Su-Sucio". Photo Credit: Greg Endries/SHOWTIME.

Music & Culture

Desus & Mero's Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

7:26am September 18, 2020

Late-night hosts and comedians Desus Nice and The Kid Mero pick their favorite Tiny Desk concerts.

Music & Culture

City Scenes: Musicians Philly's Lost In 2020

2:40pm September 16, 2020

by Josh Jackson

Philadelphia lost seven great musicians in the first four months of 2020. These artists, like the music, have a special relationship with impermanence. Let us remember them.

World Cafe celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Music & Culture

Hispanic Heritage Month On World Cafe: The Playlist

1:27pm September 14, 2020

by Byron Gonzalez

Take a musical journey throughout Latin America, through cities in Central America, South America and Mexico to explore the rising Latinx voices and sounds that often fall under the radar.

Music & Culture

City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 3

10:33pm September 11, 2020

by Matt Silver

Here is the third of three stories highlighting a cross-section of some of the incredible bassists to have come out of Philly.

Music & Culture

City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 2

11:36am September 10, 2020

by Matt Silver

Here is the second of three stories highlighting a cross-section of some of the incredible bass players to have come out of Philly.

Reggie Workman performs at the 11-hour 'Wall to Wall John Coltrane' marathon concert in New York on June 9, 2019.

Music & Culture

City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 1

12:29pm September 09, 2020

by Matt Silver

Here is the first of three stories highlighting a cross-section of some of the incredible bass players to have come out of Philly.

Yebba's "Distance" is featured in August's edition of Heavy Rotation.

Music & Culture

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

11:46am August 31, 2020

NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, including music from Sylvan Esso, Little Simz, SAULT, Paul Weller, Afel Bocoum and more.

Music & Culture

Amidst The Pandemic, The New Music Out Of Nashville Never Stops

12:41pm August 26, 2020

by Ann Powers

World Cafe's Nashville correspondent, Ann Powers, talks about the state of Music City and five new releases that she's excited about.

Members of This Heat — from left, Gareth Williams, Charles Bullen and Charles Hayward — in Cold Storage.

Music & Culture

Understanding The Impossibly Far-Reaching Influence Of This Heat

10:31am August 21, 2020

by Grayson Haver Currin

This Heat lasted for less than seven years, but helped shape the future of music, from noise rock to experimental electronica. Today, its groundbreaking catalog is finally available to stream.