World Cafe Nashville: Dom Flemons
Flemons' latest work, Black Cowboys, explodes the stereotypes that have dominated one of America's founding mythologies and opens up the frontier for all to claim.
Studio Sessions
Watch Destroyer Perform 'Tinseltown Swimming In Blood' Live In The Studio
Destroyer, the long-running solo project from The New Pornographer's Dan Bejar, traffics in foggy tales of intimate, modern-American decay. Destroyer's 12th album, 'ken,' showcases those evocations.
Kyle Craft On World Cafe
There's few people who enjoy telling a story as much as Kyle Craft and the rocker has plenty of inventory to keep you engaged.
Courtney Marie Andrews On World Cafe
Now here's something you don't hear every day: a young person who makes a record about the value of kindness and compassion.
Phoebe Bridgers Sings An Ode To New Love With 'Georgia' On The World Cafe
Stranger in the Alps was one of NPR Music's Stephen Thompson's top albums of 2017. Watch Bridgers perform "Georgia" from her World Cafe studio session.
Liz Brasher Performs Unreleased Songs Live In The WMOT Studio
The NPR Music Slingshot selection melds the blues with fiery rock. Brasher stopped by WMOT in Nashville to perform cuts off her upcoming debut, Outcast.
A Change Of Pace For Detroit's Anna Burch
Hear a performance of songs from the singer-songwriter's debut Quit The Curse recorded live for WXPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.
10 Standout World Cafe Sessions Of 2018...So Far
Some say the glass of 2018 is one-quarter empty; others say it's three-quarters full. We say, "Wow, we've had some incredible artists perform in 2018."
Jonathan Wilson On World Cafe
The incredibly talented producer and musician calls on the likes of Lana Del Rey and Conor Oberst for his latest album Rare Birds. Hear a live performance in this session.
Cecil Taylor On Piano Jazz
Cecil Taylor encompasses a never-ending range of sound and emotion. Hear an archival session with Marian McPartland from 1994.