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The unsung classic that helped define hip-hop’s golden age
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about why the East Coast rap group Main Source deserves a spot as one of…
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about why the East Coast rap group Main Source deserves a spot as one of…
The unsung classic that helped define hip-hop’s golden age
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about why the East Coast rap group Main Source deserves a spot as one of…
Indie Rock Hit Parade
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Flock of Dimes
Joining us in the studio for the first Indie Rock Hit Parade session of the new year is a band led by one of…
Joining us in the studio for the first Indie Rock Hit Parade session of the new year is a band led by one of…
Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Flock of Dimes
Joining us in the studio for the first Indie Rock Hit Parade session of the new year is a band led by one of…
World Cafe
Jazz obsession fuels Hether’s genre-bending album, ‘Holy Water’
Guitarist and producer Paul Castelluzzo channels jazz foundations and years of pop studio work into Holy Water.
Guitarist and producer Paul Castelluzzo channels jazz foundations and years of pop studio work into Holy Water.
Jazz obsession fuels Hether’s genre-bending album, ‘Holy Water’
Guitarist and producer Paul Castelluzzo channels jazz foundations and years of pop studio work into Holy Water.
Music News
WXPN remembers Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, who has died at 78
Bob Weir, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died. He was 78.His family shared this statement on his website: “It…
Bob Weir, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died. He was 78.His family shared this statement on his website: “It…
WXPN remembers Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, who has died at 78
Bob Weir, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died. He was 78.His family shared this statement on his website: “It…
World Cafe
The song Josh Ritter was nervous to share and more stories from his catalog
The singer-songwriter joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtracking, where musicians revisit songs from their back catalog that have shaped their careers.
The singer-songwriter joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtracking, where musicians revisit songs from their back catalog that have shaped their careers.
The song Josh Ritter was nervous to share and more stories from his catalog
The singer-songwriter joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtracking, where musicians revisit songs from their back catalog that have shaped their careers.
Music News
Gail Ann Dorsey on learning from Bowie and returning to her own music
Gail Ann Dorsey grew up at 61st and Race in West Philadelphia, just eight blocks from the Tower Theater where she’d eventually share the…
Gail Ann Dorsey grew up at 61st and Race in West Philadelphia, just eight blocks from the Tower Theater where she’d eventually share the…
Gail Ann Dorsey on learning from Bowie and returning to her own music
Gail Ann Dorsey grew up at 61st and Race in West Philadelphia, just eight blocks from the Tower Theater where she’d eventually share the…
Press Play
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out January 2026
While you continue to hunker down, thaw out, or trudge through the world, give a listen to January’s final batch of new releases. Now…
While you continue to hunker down, thaw out, or trudge through the world, give a listen to January’s final batch of new releases. Now…
PRESS PLAY: New Albums out January 2026
While you continue to hunker down, thaw out, or trudge through the world, give a listen to January’s final batch of new releases. Now…
World Cafe
Forged in isolation, Couch is ready for the big stage on ‘Big Talk’
The 7-piece Boston outfit performs live in the World Cafe studio.
The 7-piece Boston outfit performs live in the World Cafe studio.
Forged in isolation, Couch is ready for the big stage on ‘Big Talk’
The 7-piece Boston outfit performs live in the World Cafe studio.
Music News
Jill Scott is back with her first album in a decade
After a decade-long hiatus, Philly R&B legend Jill Scott has announced a new album, To Whom This May Concern, and a much-anticipated return. On…
After a decade-long hiatus, Philly R&B legend Jill Scott has announced a new album, To Whom This May Concern, and a much-anticipated return. On…
Jill Scott is back with her first album in a decade
After a decade-long hiatus, Philly R&B legend Jill Scott has announced a new album, To Whom This May Concern, and a much-anticipated return. On…