Music may not see color, but the music industry certainly does. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Email; September 27, 2019 8:00 AM ET. And I know what I'll be listening to on the ride home. And Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry is truly a country Western homage to its Nashville namesake.

Until the systemic and overt biases that undermine our celebration of the contributions of black artists can be eradicated, we appreciate Black History Month as an opportunity to lay the groundwork for conversations we should be having and actions we should be taking year-round. The duo wound up on international festival dates and capped off a whirlwind tour sharing the stage with Billy Bragg at Glastonbury Festival. David Keenan is a young singer with an old poet's soul and wardrobe. Talia Schlanger Welcomes New 'World Cafe' Host, Raina Douris, A Day In The Life Of The Beatles Brain Of Britain, A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The Country, Dan Auerbach And Patrick Carney Bring Brotherly Love Back To The Black Keys, The 10 Standout World Cafe Sessions Of 2019 (So Far), Greensky Bluegrass Mix The Energy Of Stadium Rock With The Spirit Of Jam Bands, Ryan Bingham's Rugged And Raw 'American Love Song', Patty Griffin On Restoring Her Voice And Her Soul, Josh Ritter Performs Stripped-Down Acoustic Version Of 'Fever Breaks', Sharon Van Etten Makes A Punchy And Powerful Leap Forward, Gary Clark Jr. Shows Impressive Musical Range On 'This Land', From The Lumineers To 'Rattlesnake' Kate, Neyla Pekarek Goes Solo, Listening For The Future During Black History Month, Tales From Glasgow's Most Storied Music Venues, J.S.

It becomes part of us and I treat that with extreme reverence, I really do. David Crosby is one of my favorite people to talk to. Since the '90s, Richard Porter has been zipping around London showing Beatles fans all the band's most famous hot-spots and regaling them with deep dive stories about the Fab Four. I'll also be taking the powerful feeling of inspiration that comes with bearing witness to an undeniable paradigm shift in music. The multi-instrumentalist and Carolina Chocolate Drops alumna sings about everything from injustice and poverty to her daughter's experience with elevated levels of lead. I don't think science really knows how we stream music in our mind. Enlarge this image.

On our recent trip to Glasgow, we made a musical pilgrimage about six miles outside the city center to a venue called Platform.

Talia Schlanger interviewing Sting inside the World Cafe Performance Studio. "Bullets that were shot and fired out of a gun, cut up and pieced together," says Josh Landress, who made it. Gary is a guitar prodigy from Austin who showed so much promise that the mayor held a ceremony to declare "Gary Clark Jr. Day" when he was still in high school. Talia Schlanger interviewing Sting inside the World Cafe Performance Studio. I've always tried to consider how entirely weird it must be for an artist to have to sit in front of a stranger (me) who is asking them intimate questions about their art, so that other strangers (you) who they can't see will eventually hear their answers as they fly through the air.

We're thrilled to have Gary Clark Jr. on World Cafe today. When he came into the World Cafe Performance Studio, pretty much the whole staff gathered to witness his performance and was mesmerized behind the glass. Weren't we just here? Melbourne-based band Oh Pep! It's not easy to say goodbye, but I know it's time for me to leave this party. WITH TOM POWER *NEW* - Sunday at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem

Cautious Clay makes magnetic and cool R&B that features his honeyed voice and his skills on the saxophone. He's even earned the title "Beatles Brain of Britain.".

In January, she struck out on her own with a solo album called Rattlesnake. CBC's q.

After a year in New York, the 61st Annual Grammy Awards return to Los Angeles, taking place at the Staples Center this weekend on Sunday, Feb. 10. ", "How do you do that? And yet artists do it. With her absolutely singular cadence and cool, Macy Gray poses a question on the opening track to her latest album, Ruby: "And I pray every night that my dreams come true/ Will I finally be happy if they do?". Bingham was raised between New Mexico, California and Texas. "Bullets that were shot and fired out of a gun, cut up and pieced together," says Josh Landress, who made it. It's been 40 years since Steve Forbert released his debut album, Alive on Arrival, and he's marked the occasion with a new album and a new memoir.

", "There's something magical about music and where it lands in us and how it stays in us and we own it somehow. It was about a year ago when Steve Perry said these words to me towards the end of our conversation for World Cafe. The first thing people usually say about Greensky Bluegrass is that the band's live shows are just wild. What a premise. Sometimes it's staccato and sometimes it's smooth, and you get the sense that sometimes it's in her control and other times maybe it's not. But the Instrument of Hope is mostly black. After eight years of playing cello and singing with The Lumineers, Neyla Pekarek left the band this past fall. 42 K J’aime.

Voices that have always been ringing but have been historically shut out by a previously presumed "center", are being heard more and more. Many of Ryan Bingham's life stories sound like country songs in and of themselves. Guitar great John Martyn used to play in the corner by the fireplace of The Scotia, the city's oldest pub. Jack White And Brendan Benson On The Raconteurs' Return, A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The Country, Nilüfer Yanya Shows Off Catchy Melodies And A Stunning Voice, David Keenan, A Young Singer With An Old Poet's Soul, Northern Public Radio, 801 N 1st St., DeKalb, IL 60115 | 815-753-9000. Talia Schlanger From. Talia Schlanger hosts World Cafe, which is distributed by NPR and produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania.She got her start in broadcasting at the CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. When I spoke to Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney about their new album, Let's Rock!, as The Black Keys, they joked around about themselves a lot. I think it's a magical thing.". Twenty years into his career, it's safe to say Josh Ritter is a master songwriter and musician. So as I say farewell on this, my final day as the host of World Cafe, let's do it together now. It's a concept album based on the true story of Colorado's Rattlesnake Kate, who rescued herself and her 3-year-old adopted son from an attack by killing more than 140 snakes in 1925. World Cafe, Philadelphie. But the Instrument of Hope is mostly black. When you're surrounded by thousands of fans at a Mumford & Sons show, you're not likely to actually get to shake hands or share a sweaty hug with the members of the band. Barrowlands) in Glasgow, Scotland. By Talia Schlanger & Kimberly Junod • Apr 8, 2019 Rising star Nilüfer Yanya caught so much well-deserved buzz with her first two EPs, it was difficult for her … If there's one thing I've learned from talking to artists day in and day out, it's that when inspiration calls, you had better pick up the phone. The new album is called The Magic Tree, a collection of songs, all but one of which have never been released before and some of which he started writing back in the '80s. Everyone knows what a trumpet looks like: shiny brass. Summer's here and the time is right for looking back on some of our favorite World Cafe sessions of the year! Except for the lead pipe — the straight part that extends from the mouthpiece. As you may guess from the title of her third solo album, Leyla McCalla tackles social and economic issues pretty directly on The Capitalist Blues. Bingham left home at 17 to ride in the rodeo before picking up the guitar. caught a ton of well-deserved buzz with its 2016 debut album, Stadium Cake. The drugs and radiation she took in were so physically depleting that she lost her voice. Everyone knows what a trumpet looks like: shiny brass. His name is J.S. World Cafe is produced by WXPN in Philadelphia and distributed by NPR (National Public Radio). Patty Griffin had written only one song for a new album when her breast cancer diagnosis changed everything. Earlier this year, World Cafe host Talia Schlanger announced that she is leaving World Cafe in order to pursue new creative endeavors. And they do it knowing that we're not living in particularly nuanced or forgiving times. This summer, The Raconteurs released its first new album in 11 years. Rumor has it David Bowie stole one of the famous decorative stars from the Barrowland Ballroom (a.k.a. Rising star Nilüfer Yanya caught so much well-deserved buzz with her first two EPs, it was difficult for her to carve out time to write a full-length debut album. The members mix the energy of stadium rock with the spirit of jam bands, and they play bluegrass instruments, like banjo, mandolin and dobro through a surprisingly psychedelic set of effects pedals. Just over a minute into her new collection of singles, Being Again, Norah Jones declares "I will rise." But you might leave feeling like you just did. In this farewell playlist you'll find 100 songs that have challenged or changed me on the Cafe; songs I'll be taking with me as I go. Her vocal power is arresting and floats over heartbeat percussion and ambient piano. Songs that have challenged you or changed you, songs that have helped you work up a good sweat or a good cry, songs that have made a long drive feel shorter, or made a bad day feel more bearable.

Thank you to those leading the charge, thank you to those making space. It's entirely overwhelming to imagine the magnitude of what happens when we exchange music; the scope of the web of connectivity that begins when an artist spins an idea into song and leaves every single body it meets vibrating a little differently than before. It's a community arts space where residents of the Easterhouse neighborhood (which has historically been known for poverty and equality) can get together and express themselves. Over the years, World Cafe has had numerous visits from those nominated and those who've won, and last year we were fortunate to have some extraordinary musicians on the show. Galea McGregor /WXPN 56 k mentions J’aime. The first instrument he picked up as a kid was the flute, all thanks to a case of mistaken instrument identity that involves the movie Aladdin. The night before Lizzo swooped off a 5 a.m. flight and into World Cafe, her colossal album Cuz I Love You made her the highest streaming artist on Spotify.