Hear World Cafe Interviews With 12 Of This Year's Grammy Nominees
Get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with the artists and albums nominated this year by listening to their World Cafe sessions.
Studio Sessions
The Avett Brothers' 'Third Gleam' Reminds Us Why We Fell In Love With Them
The Third Gleam has no big band, no synths, no electric guitar. Just the brothers and their longtime bassist, Bob Crawford, for a series of songs.
Why Algiers Went Personal Instead Of Political In 2020
The rock band Algiers has a reputation for being a firebrand. But that wasn't the case on There Is No Year.
Margo Price Defies Expectations With 'That's How Rumors Get Started'
Margo Price's new album rocks, which might surprise fans who grew to love the Americana star for her crystalline country voice.
Friction Is Essential To What Makes Sylvan Esso's Creative Collaboration Tick
Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath share stories behind their beautiful new album, Free Love, and perform stripped-down versions of songs from the record.
Somewhere Between Bluegrass and Heavy Metal, Billy Strings Discovered His Own Sound
Billy Strings learned to play traditional bluegrass alongside his stepdad Terry Barber. Later, he thrashed in local VFW halls while in the metal scene. Then, he discovered his own sound.
Listen To The War And Treaty Perform 4 Songs From 'Hearts Town'
Married and musical duo Tanya Blount-Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr's second full-length tackles topics of jealousy in relationships gone wrong and one of Michael's lowest moments.
Real Estate Performs 3-Song Quarantine Set For 'World Cafe'
The full band got together to record performances exclusively for World Cafe and you'll hear how they decided to tweak the tracks from their new album, The Main Thing.
Sarah Jarosz Stays Home And Explores A New 'World'
On her new album, World on the Ground, Sarah Jarosz explores the real and imaginary characters of her hometown.
Nap Eyes' Nigel Chapman Is Always On The Brink Of A New Discovery
The Nap Eyes frontman's wheels are always turning, about himself, about creativity, about the universe and about music.