Lo Moon On World Cafe
Hear a performance and interview with the NPR Slingshot band, and watch the trio perform "Thorns," the third single from its upcoming debut album.
Music
How Dan Deacon Collaborated With Rats To Make His Latest Film Score
Deacon's music for the documentary Rat Film is a pulsing electronic soundscape made, in part, by rats themselves. He explains how in this track-by-track breakdown of the score.
Views From: The 'No Rubbish' Rock In Japan Festival
Illustrator Sayori Wada gives us a visual guide through her experience at Rock In Japan, one of the country's largest music festivals.
The War On Drugs On World Cafe
Every sound on A Deeper Understanding is deliberate, and every dramatic build is brilliant. Hear three live versions of songs from the new album, recorded at the World Cafe studios in Philadelphia.
Dhani Harrison, 'All About Waiting' (Live)
Watch the son of The Beatles' George Harrison perform on KCRW during his first live radio appearance in the U.S.
Abdullah Ibrahim: How Improvisation Saved My Life
The pianist and composer shares his insights on growing up in apartheid-era South Africa and what freedom means to him today.
Born Out Of Phuzz Phest, New Pine State Holiday Music Festival Debuts In Winston-Salem
New, and different - those are the guiding principles behind Pine State Holiday Music Festival.
Stream World Cafe's Friday The 13th Playlist
Listen to a playlist of music to keep the black cats away this Friday the 13th.
'Despacito' Surpasses 4 Billion Views, Fuels Aid To Puerto Rico
The song is by far the biggest global hit of the year — is it benefitting from an increasingly globalized culture?
Alt.Latino: A Spotlight On Playwrights With Lin-Manuel Miranda And Karen Zacarias
This week, conversations with two greats of the theatre stage — one you probably know and the other you should.