World Cafe Playlist for 04/14/2026

Ringo Starr joins host Raina Douris

Ringo Starr is set to release a new album later this month, Long Long Road. It’s the second country record the former Beatle has released with producer T Bone Burnett in as many years. In our 2025 conversation with Ringo, he talks about how he fell in love with country, his time with the Beatles, and how “feeling” drives the way he drums.

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Today’s Playlist

Violent Femmes “Blister In The Sun” Violent Femmes

Lucinda Williams “I Just Wanted to See You So Bad” Lucinda Williams

Ringo Starr “Look Up (feat. Molly Tuttle)” Look Up

Gene Autry “South of the Border” South of the Border (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Ringo Starr “Come Back (feat. Lucius)” Look Up

Ringo Starr “Rosetta (feat. Billy Strings and Larkin Poe)” Look Up

Ringo Starr “Thankful (feat. Alison Krauss)” Look Up

Joan Armatrading “Everyday Boy” What’s Inside

Paul McCartney & Wings “Band On The Run” Band on the Run

George Harrison “Wah-Wah” All Things Must Pass

John Lennon “Instant Karma!” The John Lennon Collection

Temples “Shelter Song” WC Recording

Mitski “I’ll Change for You” Nothing’s About to Happen To Me

Tom Waits “I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love with You” Closing Time

Hour Two

U2 “With Or Without You” The Joshua Tree

Mt. Joy “Joy Easy” (Single)

Grateful Dead “Eyes Of The World” Wake Of The Flood

Billy Bragg & Wilco “California Stars” Mermaid Avenue

Medium Build “Last Time” Last Time (Single)

Phoebe Bridgers “Smoke Signals” WC Recording

Dermot Kennedy “An Evening I Will Not Forget” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Head and the Heart “Virginia (Wind in the Night)” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Arlo Parks “2Sided” Ambiguous Desire

Massive Attack “Be Thankful For What You’ve Got” Blue Lines

Toots & The Maytals “Funky Kingston” Funky Kingston

The Clash “Guns of Brixton” London Calling

Devon Gilfillian “Hold On (Hourglass)” Time Will Tell

Sam Fender “People Watching” People Watching

Lo Moon “Dream Never Dies” A Modern Life