World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Tune in to a mini-concert with Stephen Wilson Jr.

The Indiana singer-songwriter is nominated for four Country Music Association awards at next month’s ceremony, including male vocalist and new artist of the year. See pc

Like a pink-haired gladiator, Adéla enters the pop arena hellbent on victory

From ballet school to Dream Academy, the Slovakian singer and dancer has been training her whole life for pop stardom. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll

Revisiting Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain'

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the way Jimi Hendrix influenced the band’s playing, and digs into some of the very specific, emotional direction George

Metric on their latest album, 'Romanticize The Dive"

The Canadian band talks about how their latest record looks back on the "indie sleaze" era, plus they play a stripped down set of songs. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat

Personal Records: Jen Agg

The restaurateur and star of the new Food Network show Restaurant Impossible: Last Call shares the songs that shaped her.  See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our

How a Midwestern landfill inspired Fruit Bats' latest album

Eric D. Johnson, who performs as Fruit Bats, talks about making The Landfill. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for spons

How being 'fake brave' helped The Army, The Navy find real confidence

The bond between Maia Ciambriello and Sasha Goldberg, who perform together as The Army, The Navy, is at the heart of their debut album, Fake Brave Life. See pcm.adswizz.

Before the Breakthrough: Selena

For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the late Tejano performer's ascent to stardom. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of

For Alabama Shakes, making music together again was like 'riding a bike'

The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 years. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to mana

How Brian Jackson reimagined some of his legendary work with Gil Scott-Heron

Jackson and Scott-Heron created some of most memorable protest music of the early '70s, through the duo’s combination of jazz, soul, funk and spoken word poetry. Fifty ye

The Womack Sisters leaned on each other to keep their musical ambitions alive

BG, Zeimani and Kucha Womack are music royalty — nieces to Bobby Womack and the granddaughters of Sam Cooke. Their debut album comes after a series of  tragic setbacks.

John R. Miller takes to the road on 'The Great Unknowing'

Miller's new album is a sort of travelogue inspired by his years as a traveling musician, but it’s also an exploration of quieter moments. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform

Before the Breakthrough: Los Lobos

For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the East Los Angeles band's career and music before "La Bamba" changed everything.  See pcm.adswizz.com for inform

'You gotta make it wiggly': How The Wiggles set the standard for kid's entertainment

Plus, the Australian children's music group perform a cover of Olivia Dean's megahit, "Man I Need." See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p

For Michaela Anne, the 'humdrum is holy'

The singer-songwriter found her way out of a two-year songwriting drought after finding inspiration in the "absolute magic" of everyday life. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf

Tune in to a mini-concert with Friko

The Chicago band performs music from their sophomore album, Something Worth Waiting For. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat

Swamp Dogg contemplates the afterlife

The 84-year-old musician and producer has built a cult following for his weird, satirical, hilarious musical personality. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c

Before the Breakthrough: Daddy Yankee

The Puerto Rican star's 2004 single, "Gasolina," helped launch reggaeton into the stratosphere. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso

Bedouine builds a home for herself on 'Neon Summer Skin'

After a trip to her childhood home in Saudi Arabia, the Syrian American musician was left contemplating what it means to "be home." See pcm.adswizz.com for information a

Tune in to a mini-concert with Brother Wallace

The Georgia singer performs songs from his debut album, Electric Love. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship