World Cafe Playlist for 05/01/2026

Kacey Musgraves joins host Raina Douris

Kacey Musgraves’ new album finds the country star enchanted by liminal spaces: small towns and borders, but also the space in between life’s big moments. On the World Cafe, Musgraves talks about what inspired Middle of Nowhere, breaking her country radio “dry spell,” and making amends with Miranda Lambert.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Tom Petty “Room At The Top” Echo

Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere” Middle Of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves “Loneliest Girl” Middle Of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves “Dry Spell” Middle Of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves “Butterflies” Golden Hour

Miranda Lambert “Mama’s Broken Heart” Four The Record

Kacey Musgraves “Horses & Divorces” Middle Of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves “Slow Burn” Golden Hour

John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” John Prine

Charles Bradley “Heart Of Gold” Daptone Singles Spring/Summer

Neil Young “Harvest” Harvest

Brandi Carlile “Human” Returning To Myself

Hour Two

The Decemberists “Valerie Plame” Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series

Beck “Ride Lonesome” (single)

Nathaniel Rateliff “And It’s Still Alright” And It’s Still Alright

Geese “Taxes” Getting Killed

Snail Mail “Dead End” Ricochet

Hannah Jadagu “Scratch The Surface” Aperture

Seu Jorge “Ziggy Stardust” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The War On Drugs “Under the Pressure” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Goose “Good2B” Big Modern!

Watchhouse “Beyond Meaning” Rituals

Margo Price “That’s How Rumors Get Started” That’s How Rumors Get Started

Margo Price “Weekender” WC Recording

Sally Baby’s Silver Dollar “I’ve Got No More Tears Left To Cry” Sally Baby’s Silver Dollar

Muddy Waters “The Blues Had A Baby And Named It Rock And Roll” Hard Again