EL VY's Song Against Trump, New Conor Oberst, Kristin Hersh, More
This week's show features an anti-Trump song from El Vy, new music from Conor Oberst, Kristin Hersh, and many more.
Music
Maggie Rogers' Pharrell-Endorsed 'Alaska' Now Has A Video
Pharrell made "Alaska" famous when a video of him reacting to it went viral over the summer. Now Maggie Rogers has a new video for the hit track.
Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur Nominated For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
The Seattle band and the late rapper both received nods in their first year of eligibility. Chic received its 11th nomination.
Songs We Love: Lisa Prank, 'Luv Is Dumb'
Have you ever fallen so hard for a crush, you gross even yourself out? Lisa Prank's new video recreates the Singles scene where Debbie Hunt searches for love via video dating.
Chuck Berry's 90th Birthday Present: A New Album
Chuck Berry, the father of rock 'n' roll, gives us a new album announcement for his 90th birthday. CHUCK will be his first in 38 years.
From Composer Vangelis, A True Story Set In Outer Space
"We are part of the universe, and the music is the code," Vangelis says. The composer of Chariots Of Fire fame has released a new album, Rosetta, named after the recent European Space Agency mission.
World Cafe Next: Loamlands
Raleigh-Durham punk Kym Register acknowledges guitar pop's allure in a project with Will Hackney.
Peter Wolf On World Cafe
The former J. Geils Band frontman is a font of musical knowledge. Watch him play "Fun For A While" live onstage in Philadelphia.
From Slavic Soul Party!, A Match Made In High-Concept Heaven
The latest album from the Brooklyn-based Balkan party band is a rearrangement of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's Far East Suite.
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry: Tiny Desk Concert
Performing songs they recorded on a recent train journey across the U.S., the two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.