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Lord Huron explores ‘the big mysteries’ on the band’s latest album

Lord Huron frontman Ben Schneider talks about the band's latest album, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1. Plus, the band performs live.

By Raina Douris

Press Play

PRESS PLAY: New Albums out September 12th

Tender folk, progressive pop, adventurous jazz-fusion, and psychedelic poetry highlight this week’s batch of new releases. Arriving nearly a year after his collaboration with…

By Eric Schuman

World Cafe

Kokoroko’s set for World Cafe made heartbeats bounce

The London-based septet perform songs from their latest album, Tuff Times Never Last.

By Miguel Perez

Free At Noon

Poetry and power pop join forces in Paul Muldoon & Rogue Oliphant’s Free at Noon concert

What do you get when a Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet joins forces with a college rocker turned music historian, and a member of The…

By WXPN

World Cafe

The jams just keep flowing on Goose’s ‘Chain Yer Dragon’

Just like Phish and the Grateful Dead before them, rising jam band stars Goose have inspired a very passionate fan following. Plus, they perform…

By Miguel Perez

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PRESS PLAY: New Albums out September 5th

The first release day of September brings along some big ones from familiar and rising voices. Accompanied by Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra, David…

By Eric Schuman

World Cafe

Friedberg on their debut album, ‘Hardcore Workout Queen’

Anna F. of Friedberg joins us to talk about the band's debut album, Hardcore Workout Queen, and why the cowbell is her favorite instrument.…

By Miguel Perez

World Cafe

Why ‘lone wolf’ Samantha Crain opened up her creative process on ‘Gumshoe’

The Choctaw Nation singer-songwriter talks about embracing a community mindset on her latest album, plus Crain performs live.

By Miguel Perez

World Cafe

What exactly is butt rock? It depends on who you ask

The once-pejorative label for a subgenre of rock has divided World Cafe along generational lines.

By Miguel Perez