Frontman BJ Barham talks about working with producer Shooter Jennings and tackling the complexity of Southern identity on the band's new album.
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/1202966839/american-aquarium-album-fear-of-standing-still
The English singer-songwriter chats about why "labour" went viral and the inspirations behind her new album.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/1202833915/paris-paloma-album-cacophony
The English guitarist and songwriter joins us to talk about his fifth studio album.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/27/1202000785/david-gilmour-album-luck-and-strange
This English indie rock band formed while studying at the Leeds Conservatoire in 2020. Four years laters, they won the Mercury Prize.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/26/1201730549/english-teach-mini-concert
The funk, soul and R&B band from Seattle explores the more complicated side of love on their latest album, Love Direction.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/24/1201394738/the-dip-mini-concert
After nearly a decade, the English producer returns with a new solo record influenced by isolation and the ever-growing popularity of electronic dance music.
https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2024/09/23/nx-s1-5108963/jamie-xx-album-in-waves
On The Past is Still Alive, folk songwriter Alynda Segarra reignites visions from a past life and the people they've met along the way.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/1200551205/hurray-for-the-riff-raff-album-the-past-is-still-alive
World Cafe's new concert series highlights music from Louisiana's Cajun Country.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/1200121033/acadiana-music-spotlight-louis-michot-and-swamp-magic
Lou Barlow and John Davis talk about what brought them together again, plus they perform live for World Cafe.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/17/1200034673/the-folk-implosion-album-walk-thru-me
The Los Angeles-based musician was inspired by the dark side of state's mythology in the making of her fourth studio album.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/16/1199975707/jessica-pratt-album-here-in-the-pitch