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Total: 63

The Philadelphia band is back with a new self-titled album.Learn more about sponsor message choices:

Following a set at Coachella and a breakout hit, this energetic Japanese girl group has its sights s

The Philadelphia-born singer found a thriving community of jazz and blues musicians after moving to

The New York-based folk rock band perform songs from their latest album, Valley of Abandoned Songs.L

The Japanese band's discography is heavily inspired by the American rock of the '60s, but with their

From Hikaru Utada to imase, these tracks showcase the versatility found within Japanese pop music.Le

Soyo Oka walks us through her journey from studying classical music to calling up Nintendo looking f

The music of Long Island duo Michael and Brian D'Addario is rooted in '70s rock and pop.Learn more a

Meet the eclectic J-pop trio, CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE.Learn more about sponsor message choices: po

The Osaka band has made pop punk confections for more than 40 years, and they have no intention of s

Step inside this stylish listening bar boasting over 14,000 vinyl records.Learn more about sponsor m

We're kicking off our Sense of Place: Japan series with a session from this young, Tokyo-based singe

The Bleachers frontman and star producer joins us for a performance and interview in front of a live

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison dives into Jackson's game-changing fifth studio album.Learn m

The singer-songwriter sounds more confident on This Is How Tomorrow Moves, without losing any of her

On Motewolonuwok, the Canadian Indigenous musician sings in both his native Wolastoqey and English f

Find out which songs the Canadian singer-songwriter chose to perform for World Cafe's new feature ca

The indie rock band is making waves in Chicago and beyond.Learn more about sponsor message choices:

The Canadian singer-songwriter's latest record counts minimalist composer Steve Reich and The Caroli

Frontman Colin Meloy says their latest record marks a new chapter for the Portland rock band.Learn m