Aug 28th, 2008 · Once an itinerant 16-year-old high school dropout, the singer-songwriter wound up in Minneapolis, where he has recorded six full-length albums and started a family. He previews his newest record on Mountain Stage.
Aug 27th, 2008 · The blues and gospel singer made her biggest hits with Sister Rosetta Tharpe more than 60 years ago. Her storied career continues: She recently released her first album in a quarter-century. Hear the New York-based minister perform live.
Aug 26th, 2008 · The remarkable young soul singer grew up in a strict Pentecostal family before discovering a fondness for the classic records of the '60s and '70s. He brings his timeless delivery to a live performance on Mountain Stage.
Aug 24th, 2008 · The New York rock group Ra Ra Riot returns from an emotional roller coaster with a fantastic new CD. Hear a cut from The Rhumb Line. Singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley mixes it up on her latest solo CD, Acid Tongue. Argentinian singer Juana Molina has a mesmerizing new album out in October. We've got a sneak preview. Also on the show: Brooklyn duo High Places, the "Dreamend" songs of Ryan Graveface, "Failure" from singer Laura Marling, and PCP, also known as the Portland Cello Project.
Aug 23rd, 2008 · A 25-year-old singer-songwriter, Flynn makes music that seems to draw equally from William Shakespeare and Bob Dylan: He has the ear of a poet and the mind of a storyteller. Flynn has just made his American debut with A Larum.
Aug 22nd, 2008 · Born in Paris and raised in Israel, multilingual singer Yael Main crafts a mysterious and delicate sound that features elements of folk and jazz. She visits the World Cafe with host David Dye to share music from her self-titled sophomore album.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Loudon Wainwright III has married and raised several fellow musicians, and the singer-songwriter still manages to update even his oldest songs with a 21st-century bent. Fresh off his role in Knocked Up, Wainwright plays Mountain Stage.
Aug 19th, 2008 · The new CD, One Ounce of Truth, puts the vivid words of poet and writer Nikki Giovanni to music, using a wide range of musical styles like bossa nova, jazz and soul. NPR's Tony Cox talks with Giovanni and singer Capathia Jenkins about the project.