World Cafe Guests

Guests

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien Talks 'Earth,' His New Solo Project As EOB

The Radiohead guitarist tells us about taking a break to spend time with his family, finding community at Glastonbury and drawing inspiration from the folk tradition of Wales with Laura Marling.

Stream Our Public Radio Music Day Playlist, Featuring Songs About The Radio

From Steely Dan's "FM" to Donna Summers' "On The Radio," from R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe" to LL Cool J's "I Can't Live Without My Radio," stream our playlist to celebrate Public Radio Music Day.

You're Invited To The World Cafe Performance Film Festival

Celebrate Public Radio Music Day with a four-hour live stream of past studio and concert performances, featuring Hozier, Phoebe Bridgers, Kacey Musgraves, Neko Case and more.

Life Has Been Unpredictable For Maggie Koerner

The New Orleans artist was on her way to getting a master's degree in child psychology when a friend inspired her to focus on music. Hear her soulful, powerful, voice in this session.

Introducing World Cafe's (New) New Orleans Correspondent

World Cafe host Raina Douris gets to know Gwen Thompkins while spinning some of the music that's provided the soundtrack to her life.

Frances Quinlan Steps Out On Her Own

After fronting Hop Along for 15 years, Quinlan goes solo with a set of personal, sometimes revealing songs.

Drive-By Truckers' 'The Unraveling' Is Inspired By The State Of The World

The last time the Drive-By Truckers visited World Cafe, it was the day of the 2016 election. Since then, the band's already politically-minded Southern rock has only gotten more urgent, more biting and more poignant.

The Black Crowes' Robinson Brothers Reunite As Brothers Of A Feather

Rich and Chris Robinson talk about what led up to the decision to end the band in 2015, and perform live as an acoustic duo.

Caroline Rose On 'Superstar', A Concept Album Recorded While She Gained Fame

In the aftermath of her previous album Loner's success, Caroline Rose's new record is a concept album about a person who wants to be famous.

Logan Ledger Weaves New Ideas With His Love For Classic Country

Logan Ledger's self-titled debut was produced by T Bone Burnett, a producer with a reputation for appreciating sounds of different eras. He was impressed. So were we.