World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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

beabadoobee looks toward what connects us on 'Pylon'

The singer and songwriter joined forces with Chino Moreno, Turnstile's Brendan Yates and more on her grunge-leaning fourth studio album. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat

Before the Breakthrough: Shakira

For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the Colombian star's career before she made her U.S. crossover with 2001's Laundry Service. See pcm.adswizz.com fo

Carly Rae Jepsen pulls out all the stops on 'Day and Night'

The Canadian pop star talks about her ambitious double album, becoming a parent and writing music for the Broadway adaptation of 10 Things I Hate About You. See pcm.adsw

Kelsey Lu faces a reckoning on 'So Help Me God'

The vocalist and cellist also performs a stunning set live from World Cafe's performance studio. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers

Culture Corner: Revisiting DJ Shadow's 'Endtroducing.....'

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explains how the California producer's debut album shifted what music could sound like. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Interpol gets experimental on 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'

Lead guitarist Daniel Kessler joins World Cafe to talk about the band's eighth studio album. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal

Old Crow Medicine Show reflect on 250 years of U.S. history

Morgan Jahnig and Ketch Secor join us to talk about the band's latest album, Union Made. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat

Sylvan Esso are finding ways to laugh among the doom

Lead singer Amelia Meath says the album reflects "a decision to continue living despite the fact that we continue being hurt." See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Bruce Hornsby on his latest album, 'Indigo Park'

The record features collaborations with longtime friends like Bonnie Raitt and Bob Weir, as well as a new generation of artists like Ezra Koenig and Blake Mills. See pcm