World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

The supergroup Fantastic Cat's latest album, Cat Out of Hell , is filled with irreverent and charmingly honest songwriting. Hear them perform a mini-concert on the latest episode of World Cafe . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Willow Avalon is making room for a kind of country song where women can sing about more than just broken hearts. On her new album, she draws on the traditions of her rural Georgia upbringing. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Orville Peck is famous for wearing a mask, but his new album, Mule , is a deeply personal, vulnerable, chronological account of the year he got sober. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Low Cut Connie has always been about letting loose. But on Livin in the USA , frontman Adam Weiner wrestles with a country filled with fear and division. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 Clinton gave in the studio during the recording. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 years later, Jackson’s new album, Now More Than Ever , revisits some of their most iconic songs. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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 data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy