First Listen: GVSU New Music Ensemble, 'RETURN'
Get lost in 15 alluring electroacoustic landscapes from an innovative, intrepid ensemble from West Michigan.
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Broken Social Scene On World Cafe
A performance session that brings a reminder of comfort in chaos, and community alike.
Shocking Omissions: The Embodied Vulnerability Of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Fever To Tell'
On its debut album, the band escaped the confines and conventions of early aughts indie rock through Karen O's ability to match sexuality with intimacy and heartbreak.
Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi, Bandleader Of Konono No. 1, Dies At 56
Mawangu became Konono No. 1's leader after the 2015 death of his father, who founded the long-running Congolese band in the late 1960s.
First Listen: Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts, 'MILANO'
Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O guest stars on the Italian producer's paean to 1980s Milan and all its vices.
How Composer Daniel Hart Brought 'A Ghost Story' To Life
Hart talks about the inspiration and challenges behind his stunning score for the deeply existential film A Ghost Story.
First Listen: Bootsy Collins, 'World Wide Funk'
The Mothership is loaded with guest stars, including Snoop Dogg, Doug E. Fresh, Béla Fleck and P-Funk alumnus Dennis Chambers.
First Listen: Gregory Porter, 'Nat King Cole & Me'
One of the world's most renowned jazz singers covers one of the greatest singers of all-time. What's not to love?
'Courage, Personified': Remembering The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie
A reflection on the singer's impact on the entire nation of Canada, and his electric last performance on Aug. 20, 2016, in Kingston, Ontario.
Singer Gord Downie Of The Tragically Hip Dies At 53
The rock singer Gord Downie died today after a long battle with brain cancer. The lead singer of the beloved Canadian band The Tragically Hip was 53. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Talia Schlanger, host and radio producer at World Cafe, about Downie's music and legacy.