Townshend talks about his debut novel, how it relates to The Who's rock opera, Tommy, and what he'd say now to his younger self – the one who wrote the lyric "I hope I die before I get old."

Wilson talks about working with The Black Keys' drummer, her extensive musical background and why she wouldn't want to make music anywhere but Nashville.

Emergence [The Process of Coming Into Being] blends jazz, R&B and spoken word in a live album that feels like a Broadway show.

On her latest EP called Imposter, the singer-songwriter cherry-picked the five songs she loved most from what she had written since her last album in 2016.

The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest winner visits World Cafe and shares stories about the evolution of his career.

Iranian musician Emir Mohseni had procured a work visa and was preparing to start a U.S. tour when Trump announced a travel ban in early 2017.

The Unite the Right rally and subsequent counterprotests in the band's hometown of Charlottesville, Va. inspired the duo's latest release, Line of Light.

Together with three of his former banjo students, Joe Troop creates music that combines the Latin American influences of his adopted home with the bluegrass he grew up on.

The electronic jazz duo used a creative approach to recreate the melody of some of the greatest rock songs of the late '70s and early '80s.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Steady On, the singer-songwriter recorded a new solo acoustic version of the record that captures the way she performs it live today.

Although his remarkable voice has been compared to Jeff Buckley's, the singer self-identifies more with Chris Cornell. Hear a live studio performance.

The Country Music Hall of Famer and in-demand collaborator got to make his new album on his own terms. Hear a live performance.

The way Cunningham plays and sings makes the young singer-songwriter's debut album, Who Are You Now, shine.

Born in Israel and raised the Netherlands, Keren Ann now calls Paris home.

Pascal Danaë shed light on the historic and musical connection between Africa, the French West Indies and Louisiana.

Multi-instrumentalist, film composer and rare instrument enthusiast Marc Chouarain teaches host Talia Schlanger how to play the theremin.

The sisters share how their Yoruban traditions have shaped the people they become.

Help Us Stranger marks the first Raconteurs album recorded at White's studio in Nashville.

Bruce Hornsby has an appetite for the unusual that may surprise those who know him best for his 1986 smash hit "The Way It Is."

Seeking a voice for his new music, Adrian Quesada was turned onto Eric Burton by a mutual producer friend and it was love at first listen.