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T Bone Burnett On Producing Legends And Singing His Own Tunes

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T Bone Burnett On Producing Legends And Singing His Own Tunes

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August 14, 2019 • The record producer has collected some of his thoughts on an album called The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space, his first new solo work in 11 years.

T Bone Burnett On World Cafe

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How A Skateboard Accident Changed The Shape Of Beirut's Latest Record

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How A Skateboard Accident Changed The Shape Of Beirut's Latest Record

August 13, 2019 • Band leader Zach Condon explains how a simple skateboard trick resulted in a new recording location and different set of songs on Gallipoli.

Beirut On World Cafe

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Shovels & Rope Celebrates A New Album, New Baby, A New Book And A Festival

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Shovels & Rope Celebrates A New Album, New Baby, A New Book And A Festival

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August 12, 2019 • By Blood is the latest album from the duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst and it resonates out into all of their work.

Shovels & Rope On World Cafe

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Maya de Vitry And Jessy Wilson Compare Notes On Forging Their Stand-Alone Identities

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Maya de Vitry And Jessy Wilson Compare Notes On Forging Their Stand-Alone Identities

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August 12, 2019 • No longer pouring all of their time and creative energy into collective endeavors, each of these Nashville artists are defining who they are on their own.

Pure Bathing Culture Overcomes Adversity On 'Night Pass'

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Pure Bathing Culture Overcomes Adversity On 'Night Pass'

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August 9, 2019 • The Portland band was dropped from its label, lost its support team and responded with arguably its strongest work yet.

Pure Bathing Culture On World Cafe

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Susto Winks At The Notion Of Losing His Mind

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Susto Winks At The Notion Of Losing His Mind

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August 8, 2019 • Susto's Ever Since I Lost My Mind is as much about his family relationship as it is about his use of psychedelics.

Susto On World Cafe

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Calexico And Iron & Wine, A Collaboration Renewed

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Calexico And Iron & Wine, A Collaboration Renewed

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August 6, 2019 • Years to Burn is a beautiful slow-burn of an album that often feels at ease, and occasionally doesn't resemble either of the bands that made it.

Calexico and Iron & Wine On World Cafe

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Tim Baker's Big-Hearted Solo Debut

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August 5, 2019 • For more than a decade, he led the beloved Canadian band Hey Rosetta! Then they decided to take an indefinite hiatus.

Tim Baker On World Cafe

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Perry Farrell Talks Motivation For 'Kind Heaven'

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Perry Farrell Talks Motivation For 'Kind Heaven'

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August 1, 2019 • The charismatic singer has been as successful onstage as he has off, from Lollapalooza to Jane's Addiction.

Perry Ferrell On World Cafe

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The Sisters Of A-WA Share Their Great-Grandmother's Refugee Story

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The Sisters Of A-WA Share Their Great-Grandmother's Refugee Story

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July 31, 2019 • On its latest album, Bayti Fi Rasi, the trio tells a story of their relatives fleeing Yemen and arriving in Israel as part of Operation Magic Carpet in 1949.

A-WA On World Cafe

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Watch Baroness Unplug And Provide Space For Rediscovery

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Watch Baroness Unplug And Provide Space For Rediscovery

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July 31, 2019 • Frontperson John Dyer Baizley and lead guitarist Gina Gleason perform as an acoustic duo for a Key Studio Session at WXPN Studios.

Molly Burch Isn't Just A Voice. She's Got The Songwriting Chops To Back It Up.

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Molly Burch Isn't Just A Voice. She's Got The Songwriting Chops To Back It Up.

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July 30, 2019 • The classically-trained vocalist just announced a new project, Ballads. But when she stopped by World Cafe, it was to discuss her most recent full-length album, First Flower.

Molly Burch On World Cafe

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Is Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram The Future Of Blues Music?

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Is Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram The Future Of Blues Music?

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July 25, 2019 • Ingram is an absolute beast on guitar who has impressed a lot of different people over the years, including Buddy Guy, Bootsy Collins and Dave Grohl.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram On World Cafe

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Lukas Nelson's Message Is Simple: 'Go Play Outside'

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Lukas Nelson's Message Is Simple: 'Go Play Outside'

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July 22, 2019 • Lukas Nelson's latest record, Turn Off The News (Build A Garden), includes plenty of guests. Neil Young, Margo Price, and yes, Lukas' dad, Willie Nelson, all appear on the album.

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real On World Cafe

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Duff McKagan & Shooter Jennings' 'Tenderness' Is Art In Motion

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Duff McKagan & Shooter Jennings' 'Tenderness' Is Art In Motion

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July 18, 2019 • Between gigs with time on his hands, Duff, the Guns N' Roses bassist, recorded Tenderness, produced by his old friend, Shooter.

Duff McKagan & Shooter Jennings' 'Tenderness' Is Art In Motion

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Briston Maroney Is Writing Powerful Rock Songs With Grit And Heart

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Briston Maroney Is Writing Powerful Rock Songs With Grit And Heart

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July 16, 2019 • Maroney's young, but he has lived a lot of life. He wears his experiences in a way that really makes you want to root for him and his dreams.

Briston Maroney On World Cafe

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A Special Slice Of New Orleans: King James And The Special Men

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A Special Slice Of New Orleans: King James And The Special Men

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July 12, 2019 • Alynda Segarra of Hurray For The Riff Raff and Leyla McCalla of Carolina Chocolate Drops join King James and the Special Men for a live performance.

King James and the Special Men On World Cafe

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Rodrigo Y Gabriela Find Inner Peace With 'Mettavolution'

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Rodrigo Y Gabriela Find Inner Peace With 'Mettavolution'

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July 11, 2019 • The duo conveys compassion through the music and emotion felt on its latest album, Mettavolution.

Rodrigo y Gabriela on World Cafe

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Molly Tuttle Plays A Mean Guitar On 'When You're Ready'

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Molly Tuttle Plays A Mean Guitar On 'When You're Ready'

July 8, 2019 • Watching Molly Tuttle's fingers fly across a guitar with dizzying speed and graceful precision is nothing short of remarkable.

Molly Tuttle On World Cafe

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July 3, 2019 • Stream a playlist of songs about the red, white and blue, perfectly equipped for a July Fourth barbecue.

The 10 Standout World Cafe Sessions Of 2019 (So Far)

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The 10 Standout World Cafe Sessions Of 2019 (So Far)

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June 28, 2019 • Some say the glass of 2019 is half empty; others say it's half full. We say, "Wow, we've had some incredible artists perform so far this year."

Gary Clark Jr. On World Cafe

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Ben Dickey Lives On The 'Outskirts' And Takes A Star-Making Turn

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Ben Dickey Lives On The 'Outskirts' And Takes A Star-Making Turn

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June 26, 2019 • The roots singer-songwriter shares songs from his latest album, A Glimmer On The Outskirts and how he ended up starring in a biopic directed by Ethan Hawke.

Ben Dickey On World Cafe

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Willie Nelson On Cowboys, 'Crazy' and CBD-Infused Coffee

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Willie Nelson On Cowboys, 'Crazy' and CBD-Infused Coffee

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June 21, 2019 • It's been about a year since World Cafe caught up with Willie, and he's been busy!

Willie Nelson On World Cafe

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The Cactus Blossoms Go From A Fictional Bar To The Studio With Dan Auerbach

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The Cactus Blossoms Go From A Fictional Bar To The Studio With Dan Auerbach

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June 20, 2019 • Page Burkum and Jack Torrey's sibling harmonies have caught the attention of producers and music fans alike.

The Cactus Blossoms On World Cafe

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Greensky Bluegrass Mix The Energy Of Stadium Rock With The Spirit Of Jam Bands

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Greensky Bluegrass Mix The Energy Of Stadium Rock With The Spirit Of Jam Bands

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June 17, 2019 • The band dropped by to bring the feel of a midsummer music festival to World Cafe.

Greensky Bluegrass On World Cafe

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