The Japanese singer-songwriter traveled captured field recordings for her latest album, Luminescent Creatures . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
After a spot on the Italian version of The X Factor didn't help her as much as she'd hoped, the singer-songwriter took matters into her own hands. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Six Bars Jail, a small club located just outside of Florence, Italy, was founded in 2006. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Marco Contestabile makes psychedelic blues music influenced by Tarquinia, where he grew up. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Some of the Italian composer's most memorable film scores were recorded at Forum Studios in Rome's Parioli neighborhood. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Italian pianist and composer returns to his childhood in Turin on his latest album, The Summer Portraits. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Milan-based musician draws on both her mother's Italian side of the family and her father's Palestinian heritage. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Weird Bloom's music is psychedelic and catchy, and it kind of sounds like T. rex. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Four Flies Records founder Pier de Sanctis explains what makes these increasingly rare soundtracks so special. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Following a string of viral hits, the 20-year-old musician hones his sound on his debut album, Withered. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
In his new book, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into how the Philadelphia group updated the old-school R&B vocal group archetype for the hip-hop generation. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Los Angeles-based musician performs songs from her latest album, Erotica Veronica. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The singer-songwriter went viral in 2024 with her queer ballad, "Sailor Song." Her debut album, At The Beach, In Every Life , builds a world beyond her hit. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The North Carolina singer-songwriter joins us to talk about her debut album, Florilegium. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Drive-By Truckers co-founder talks about his latest solo album, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Texas singer-songwriter reflects on reconnecting with his musical spirit after losing his teenage son. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Musician and climate activist Tamara Lindeman talks about the Canadian folk band's latest record, Humanhood. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The singer-songwriter talks about her latest record, Earthstar Mountain. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Led by the late Christopher Stafford, this Cajun band became a staple of the Lafayette music scene. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the U.K. artist's Angels With Dirty Faces. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Both raised in the South, the duo tapped into a familiar sound for Send a Prayer My Way. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Booker examines racism, gun violence and the dark side of human nature on his first album in eight years. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The songwriter talks about writing chart-toppers for stars like Sabrina Carpenter, plus releasing her own, self-titled album. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
For his experimental jazz album, Cline teamed up with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and double-bassist Chris Lightcap. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The mandolin sensation talks about releasing her first independent record, plus an in-studio performance. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The producer and multi-instrumentalist's latest record explores hip hop and jazz in Brazil. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Polish rock band talks about their latest project, Mourners. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Chicago singer-songwriter performs songs from his latest album, Return To Zero. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The English musician talks about making her latest album, Patterns in Repeat. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Plus, the Virigina trio perform songs from their latest record. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
