Ranked #1
Mountain Stage celebrates 40 years on the air
Mountain Stage celebrates 40 years on the air
The live music program celebrates 40 years on air this year, and to celebrate, host Kathy Mattea shares some of her favo... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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29mins
Ranked #2
Tune in to a mini-concert with Cut Worms
Tune in to a mini-concert with Cut Worms
The Brooklyn-band explores what they call "pop essentialism" on their latest self-titled album.
27 Jul 2023
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17mins
Ranked #3
Artist To Watch: The Kentucky Gentleman
Artist To Watch: The Kentucky Gentleman
In this bonus episode of WXPN's Artist To Watch, we meet Nashville-based twin brothers Brandon and Derek Campbell, who h... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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25mins
Ranked #4
The Culture Corner: Celebrating 25 years of Beastie Boys' 'Hello Nasty'
The Culture Corner: Celebrating 25 years of Beastie Boys' 'Hello Nasty'
We dig into a genre-defying album that captured the feel of the final years of the 20th century.
26 Jul 2023
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16mins
Ranked #5
David Wax Museum re-examines things on 'You Must Change Your Life'
David Wax Museum re-examines things on 'You Must Change Your Life'
The leader of the folk band talks about their latest album, plus the band performs live for World Cafe.
25 Jul 2023
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34mins
Ranked #6
Tune into a mini-concert with Little Moon
Tune into a mini-concert with Little Moon
Plus, Emma Hardyman talks about how her Utah band wrote the song that won them 2023's Tiny Desk Contest.
24 Jul 2023
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25mins
Ranked #7
The long road to becoming Killer Mike
The long road to becoming Killer Mike
The Atlanta rapper dives into Michael, his autobiographical new album and his first in a decade.
21 Jul 2023
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39mins
Ranked #8
Artist To Watch: Grace Givertz
Artist To Watch: Grace Givertz
In this bonus episode of WXPN's Artist To Watch, we meet Grace Givertz, a Boston-based folk artist and multi-instrumenta... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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25mins
Ranked #9
Tianna Esperanza wields strength and humor to process trauma on 'Terror'
Tianna Esperanza wields strength and humor to process trauma on 'Terror'
The singer-songwriter talks about her debut album, plus she performs live for World Cafe.
19 Jul 2023
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32mins
Ranked #10
Sense of Place: Ginebras explains why Madrid is the best place to form a band
Sense of Place: Ginebras explains why Madrid is the best place to form a band
The four-piece rock outfit formed in 2019, weathered the pandemic together and came out an even stronger band.
18 Jul 2023
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35mins