Irish band Cardinals blends fact and fiction on 'Masquerade'
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World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN
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Listen to World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, a Music podcast by WXPN Listener Supported Radio. Stream 91 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Revisiting Aaliyah's 'One in a Million'
The late singer's second studio album forecast sonic trends that would define R&B and pop in subsequent decades. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...
Tune in to a mini-concert with Medium Build
Nicholas Carpenter has spent the last decade crafting deeply personal songs that balance humor, vulnerability and heart. See pcm.adswizz.com...
American Football never meant to pioneer 'midwest emo.' Their new LP is far from it.
The band talks about pulling from a deeper emotional well on 'LP4,' plus American Football performs live. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...
Andrew Sa expands the cowboy myth on 'American Rough'
Chicago's “premier queer country crooner” on his debut album. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...
Acadiana Music Showcase: A.J. Haynes
The lead vocalist of the Louisiana band Seratones joins us for the final installment of the Acadiana Music Showcase. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
Arlo Parks leaves it all on the dance floor on 'Ambiguous Desire'
The English musician's latest record was shaped by New York City's club and DJ culture. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...
Tune in to a mini-concert with Devon Gilfillian
The Philadelphia native's latest album is a kaleidoscopic blend of rock, blues, soul, pop and country called Time Will Tell. See pcm.adswizz...
How fatherhood rewired JJerome87's creative brain
Joe Newman, the British frontman of the indie band alt-J, talks about making his debut solo album, The Canyon. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...
Josh Groban on his latest album, 'CINEMATIC'
Groban talks about making an album of some of his favorite movie songs. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...
30 years of A Tribe Called Quest's 'Beats, Rhymes and Life'
In 1996, the hip-hop group moved into more serious territory on their fourth studio album. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...
For Thundercat, distraction can be a powerful creative tool
The Los Angeles musician, producer and bassist stops by World Cafe to talk about his fifth studio album, Distracted. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
'Song Exploder' host Hrishikesh Hirway on making his own music again
On his popular podcast and Netflix series, Hirway dissects songs alongside some of music's biggest stars. His latest album, In the Last Hour...
Acadiana Music Showcase: Boma Bango
This Lafayette, La., band fuse their Louisiana French roots with a Congolese rumba-inspired sound. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...
Enter Holly Humberstone's 'Cruel World'
The English pop singer stops by the World Cafe studio to talk about the making of her sophomore album. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...
Mon Rovîa traces his path from Liberia to the U.S. on 'Bloodline'
Growing up in Chattanooga, Tenn., Janjay Lowe tried to forget his early life in Liberia, but survivor’s guilt caught up with him. See pcm.ad...
How Jesse Welles' folk protests songs struck a chord with millions
The Arkansas musician talks about his latest album, Masks Off . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...
Personal Records: Tatiana Maslany
The Emmy Award-winning actor sits down with World Cafe 's Raina Douris to share some of the songs that have defined her story so far. See pc...
Tune in to a mini-concert with Brigitte Calls Me Baby
The Chicago indie rock band performs songs from its sophomore album, Irreversible . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...
Boy Golden on his latest album, 'Best of Our Possible Lives'
The Canadian songwriter's new record was inspired by suffering and its ability to connect us. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...