Macy Gray outside the World Cafe Performance Studio at WXPN in Philadelphia. Taylor Johnson/WXPN hide caption
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"There was no way I was letting anybody know I wanted to do music, but I just kept getting pushed in musical directions," TeaMarrr says. Tryen Redd/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Benny Sings' City Pop comes out Feb. 22 via Stones Throw. Takuroh Oyama/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kacey Musgraves made a point of showcasing her gentler side during her 2015 Tiny Desk Concert, but as it so often does, rowdiness prevailed in the end. Lydia Thompson /NPR hide caption
J.S. Ondara performs inside the World Cafe Performance Studio Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
J.S. Ondara On World Cafe
Grammy trophies sit in the press room during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, held in New York in Jan. 2018. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Brandi Carlile performs a live World Cafe Session at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Liz Waldie/WXPN hide caption
Brandi Carlile On World Cafe
"I know now that I have the confidence that I wish I had when I was 20," Candi Staton says. Sean Cokes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Philadelphia duo &More Dejanaya Spicer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Strand of Oaks' newest folk track is one of 10 songs on this month's Heavy Rotation. Alysee Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Dixie Hummingbirds Ellen Miller/WXPN hide caption
TLC at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The trio won in the best group video category, beating boy-band juggernauts 'NSync and the Backstreet Boys. Henny Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Jessie Mae Robinson's songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists, from Louis Jordan to Lana Del Rey. Courtesy of the Robinson family hide caption
"In the midst of the worst of times, we find a way to dance," DAWN says of her hometown, New Orleans. The artist used New Orleans as inspiration for her latest album, new breed. Robert Arnold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'We Find A Way To Dance': Inspired By New Orleans, DAWN Reconstructs Beauty From Ruin
Blood Orange performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Dec. 10, 2018 (Heeather Kim/NPR). Heather Kim/NPR hide caption
Bassist Christian McBride (left) and Blues artist Joey DeFrancesco (right). Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A Reunion Of Brotherly Love: Joey DeFrancesco Traces His Roots
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A Reunion Of Brotherly Love: Joey DeFrancesco Traces His Roots
Dianna Lopez Kyra Bennington /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Emily King's new album, Scenery, comes out Feb. 1 via ATO. Bao Ngo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Isabelle Brown Victor Laborde/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Chaz Bear explores adulthood, technology and identity with his latest album, Outer Peace. Jack Bool/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
