Born in Zambia, raised in Botswana and having spent much of her music career in Australia, Sampa The Great returned to Zambia to make As Above So Below.

The musician talks about the message behind her mesmerizing fifth studio album, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow.

The Nashville, by way of Los Angeles, singer and virtuoso guitarist experimented with punk and folk music for the last decade, often to dazzling results.

The Chicago band pulls from a mix of Latin influences to create their unique take on psychedelic rock.

The Nashville singer-songwriter tells the story of the mind-altering trip that set the stage for her latest album, and changed her life.

Oliver Sim, the bass guitarist and vocalist for The xx talks about making "Hideous Bastard," his striking debut solo record.

The band took a new approach to songwriting on their 10th studio album.

In this session, Pavement percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Bob Nastanovich talks about the band's enduring legacy and discovery by younger fans.

Hear Father John Misty perform a mini-concert showcasing music from his latest album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century.

In this session, we talk to Lee Loughnane and Robert Lamm from the road about their new album, film and the stories behind some of their biggest hits — plus, they share live performances.

In this mini-concert, Angel Olsen performs songs from her latest album, Big Time, recorded live at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif.

Pianist and composer Chad Lawson releases a double album recorded at Abbey Road, joined on some tracks by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, violinist Esther Yoo and cellist/composer Peter Gregson.

In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from "almost ending" to getting a brand new start.

When you write a song, you want people to hear it. But for some artists, that's not enough.

We caught up with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi to talk about the inspiration behind the album — and they share a performance, recorded live for World Cafe.