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December 11, 2018 • The Arizona rock and roll band returns to its core while exploring new territories and sounds.

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Doyle Bramhall II On World Cafe

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December 10, 2018 • With a strong voice and dizzying array of guitar licks at his disposal, Doyle Bramhall II is a musicians' musician.

Doyle Bramhall II On World Cafe

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by Talia Schlanger , Kimberly Junod

December 7, 2018 • A bunch of exceptional songwriters and performers rent a house in Glorieta, N.M. for a week of tequila, hot tubs, home cooking and music-making. Just like that, out pops an album!

Glorietta On World Cafe

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by Stephen Kallao , John Myers

December 6, 2018 • The songwriting in Paoro's latest album, Soft Power, examines control, loss, struggle and a woman's place in it all.

Doe Paoro On World Cafe

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by Talia Schlanger , Kim Junod

December 5, 2018 • Hozier creates musical moments big enough to galvanize every molecule around them into action and tiny enough that they can burrow themselves in the hidden corners of your heart.

Hozier On World Cafe

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Talking Shop With Nashville Creators Natalie Hemby And Luke Dick

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Talking Shop With Nashville Creators Natalie Hemby And Luke Dick

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by Jewly Hight

December 4, 2018 • Over breakfast biscuits and coffee, the two Nashville artists talk about songwriting, filmmaking and how one medium informs the other.

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by Talia Schlanger , John Myers

December 4, 2018 • Willie Nelson, Mazzy Star and Neil Young have all inspired this LA transplant to make inviting music that carries an air of mystery, nostalgia and ease.

Anna St. Louis On World Cafe

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

December 1, 2018 • November's Heavy Rotation lineup includes the single from Kansas City native Calvin Arsenia, a cut from Anderson .Paak's album Oxnard, a haunting ballad from Anna Tivel and more.

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by Talia Schlanger , John Myers

November 30, 2018 • This Nashville transplant has a Cinderella story with a glass cowboy boot for a slipper.

Lori McKenna On World Cafe

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Citizen Cope Swings For The Fences And Scores On 'Justice'

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Citizen Cope Swings For The Fences And Scores On 'Justice'

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November 30, 2018 • The hallmark of Citizen Cope's music is his impressive ability to pair deep grooves with wondrous lyrical simplicity. Hear this premiere from Cope's forthcoming album, Heroin and Helicopters.

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November 29, 2018 • The Nude Party creates an unmistakable mix of indie, folk, psych and good old-fashioned rock and roll.

The Nude Party On World Cafe

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Greensky Bluegrass Delivers A Windows-Down Rock And Roll Tune 'Do It Alone'

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Greensky Bluegrass Delivers A Windows-Down Rock And Roll Tune 'Do It Alone'

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November 29, 2018 • The Kalamazoo, Mich. band has been playing bluegrass on its own terms for 18 years. And its upcoming album, All For Money, is no exception.

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November 28, 2018 • Performing with different techniques, Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck of R.E.M. come together for a mesmerizing performance.

Arthur Buck On World Cafe

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November 26, 2018 • Harriette Pilbeam talks about striking out as a solo artist and capturing the sparkling sounds of 90s pop on her debut EP, Sugar & Spice.

Hatchie On World Cafe

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November 22, 2018 • Kelly's been to the brink and back. You can hear that journey in the moving songs that make up his latest album, Dying Star.

Ruston Kelly On World Cafe

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November 21, 2018 • "Once you present yourself as who you are, and kind of make no apologies for it, then you don't ever have to concede to anything else," the boundary-pushing country artist tells host Talia Schlanger.

Kacey Musgraves on World Cafe

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November 16, 2018 • The guitar legend talks Bruce Springsteen, Chris Cornell and his new sound on his latest album, The Atlas Underground.

Tom Morello On World Cafe

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Amos Lee Wraps Himself Around Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' With Pensive Beauty

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Amos Lee Wraps Himself Around Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' With Pensive Beauty

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November 15, 2018 • The Philadelphia singer-songwriter's cover of the 1971 classic is featured on his latest album, My New Moon Deluxe Edition.

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Sense Of Place

World Cafe: Young Fathers

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November 14, 2018 • The award-winning Scottish three-piece share stories during World Cafe's Sense Of Place trip to Edinburgh.

Young Fathers On World Cafe

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'You Can Be Your Best Friend': Hear Robyn On World Cafe

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'You Can Be Your Best Friend': Hear Robyn On World Cafe

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