J.S. Ondara performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Nov. 5, 2019. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
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Samantha Fish performing live for World Cafe Jamie Stow/WXPN hide caption
Samantha Fish On World Cafe
(L-R) Rick Richards, Bruce Smith and Fred McNeal of The Georgia Satellites perform onstage in 2018. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
Hayley Williams' first solo album, Petals for Armor, comes out May 8. Lindsey Byrnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Big Thief Dustin Condren/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Big Thief On World Cafe
"Cop Car" is Mitski's first new song since her 2018 album, Be The Cowboy. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images hide caption
Music is "just the only thing that truly listens without ever saying a negative word back," Marcus King says. His debut album is out now. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Marcus King performs solo in front of an intimate audience at The Lounge at World Cafe Jamie Stow/WXPN hide caption
Marcus King On World Cafe
Yola Carter performs during tiny desk on December, 12, 2019. (Photo by Mhari Shaw/NPR) Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
Jeremy Ivey performs live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert, recorded live for World Cafe Jamie Stow/WXPN hide caption
Jeremy Ivey on World Cafe
So why isn't Dolly Parton in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Fairfax Media Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Hiss Golden Messenger Graham Tolbert/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hiss Golden Messenger On World Cafe
Whitney Houston is the only woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Other 2020 inductees include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Biggie Smalls and T. Rex. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
Son Little performing live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert in November 2019, recorded live for World Cafe Jamie Stow/WXPN hide caption
Son Little On World Cafe
Janet Jackson speaks onstage during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In her speech, she criticized the lack of women in the Rock Hall. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images hide caption
Women Make Up Less Than 8% Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
Neil Peart, of Rush, photographed in Cleveland on Dec. 17, 1977. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee died Jan. 7, aged 67. Fin Costello/Redferns hide caption
The Lumineers Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Lumineers On World Cafe
The Growlers Taylor Bonin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Growlers On World Cafe
The album art for the forthcoming Is It Any Wonder? EP. Albert Watson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A ripping track from Nosebleed's Outside Looking In 7-inch single is featured on this week's playlist. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The New Pornographers performing live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert - recorded live for the World Cafe. Jamie Stow/WXPN hide caption
The New Pornographers On World Cafe
Whitney Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption