Ann Powers Recommends 3 New Nashville Albums For Fall 2020
World Cafe Nashville correspondent Ann Powers shares three recent releases that she's excited about.
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Mac Davis, 'Painter' Of Classic Songs, Dead At 78
Davis parlayed a middling career as a promotions man into a successful one writing songs for the stars and scoring hits of his own.
'I Am Woman' Singer Helen Reddy Is Dead, Aged 78
The Australian-born singer whose feminist anthem "I Am Woman" became a hit at the height of the women's liberation movement died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She had dementia.
On Her Influential Debut, Peaches Seized Her Pain And Pleasure
From humble beginnings, The Teaches of Peaches has spent 20 years seeping into the mainstream, widening pop's window for abrasive sounds and NSFW sexual expression.
Jason Isbell And Amanda Shires: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Americana's most famous couple perform a Tiny Desk quarantine set in their barn, backed by gorgeous stain-glassed windows.
Tank And The Bangas Have 'Feelings' On The COVID-19 Era
The New Orleans band says its new song, "Feelings," came out of a need to process the overwhelming input of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests unfolding all at once.
The Unforgettable Jessye Norman, One Year Later
The celebrated soprano died suddenly a year ago, leaving her fans, including one NPR producer, in grief, but with many fond memories.
25 Live Performances To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
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.
The Good Ones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Rwandan duo perform a concert from a hilltop farm for one of our tiniest Tiny Desks.
Sarah Kirkland Snider's Mass, Rebooted For The 21st Century
When young composers explore old musical formulas, exciting things can happen. Mass for the Endangered is a contemporary twist on an ancient tradition.