Ruston Kelly joins host Stephen Kallao

Following his very public divorce from country star Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly took time to be alone and reflect before getting back to work. The singer-songwriter’s relocation to Portland, Tennessee and an inspired trip to Joshua Tree National Park set the table for his new album, The Weakness. It’s Kelly’s most expansive record yet, playing with indie and emo rock sounds – We’ll hear some of the new music performed live on the World Cafe, and Kelly shares about the challenges he faced before the songs started pouring out of him.

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*Tom Petty “Room At The Top” Echo

Ruston Kelly “The Weakness” Recorded Live for The World Cafe

Ruston Kelly “Mending Song” Recorded Live for The World Cafe

Ruston Kelly “Breakdown” The Weakness

Ruston Kelly “Let Only Love Remain” The Weakness

Ruston Kelly “St Jupiter” Recorded Live for The World Cafe

Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas

Tears For Fears “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” Songs From The Big Chair

Bailen “Call It Like It Is” Tired Hearts

Margo Price “Radio (feat. Sharon Van Etten)” Strays

George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” All Things Must Pass

Alex G “Runner” God Save The Animals

Hour Two
*Joe Strummer & The Mescal “Get Down Moses” Streetcore

boygenius “Not Strong Enough” The Record

Phoenix “After Midnight (feat. Clairo)” Alpha Zulu

New Radicals “You Get What You Give” Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too

Beck “Loser” Mellow Gold

Pat Metheny “Last Train Home” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Boz Scaggs “Lowdown” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Susan Tedeschi “Tired Of My Tears” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Tame Impala “Wings of Time” Music from the Motion Picture Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Jackson Browne “Somebody’s Baby” “Fast Times At Ridgemont High

Abraham Alexander “Tears Run Dry” Sea/Sons

Patty Griffin “Let Him Fly” Living With Ghosts

Tracy Chapman “You’re The One” Let It Rain

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit “Death Wish” Weathervanes

*Optional Song