Bruce Warren
Bruce Warren is assistant general manager for programming of WXPN in Philadelphia. Besides serving as executive producer of World Café, Warren also contributes to Paste magazine and writes for two blogs: Some Velvet Blog and WXPN's All About The Music Blog.
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Though it feels like just yesterday that Jason Isbell released Reunions and we got incredible releases from Phoebe Bridgers, My Morning Jacket and Fiona Apple, it was, in fact, just two years ago.
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2019 was a big year for breakouts in music: We were introduced to Jade Bird, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Maggie Rogers, Black Pumas, The Highwomen, Orville Peck and Nilufer Yanya, among others.
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From Hozier to Kacey Musgraves, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jade Bird, Janelle Monae and Hop Along, 2018 was peppered with excellent releases from all genres of music.
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Many of our musical favorites released best-of-the-year albums, including Kendrick Lamar, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Fleet Foxes, Strand of Oaks, Big Thief, The War On Drugs, and St. Vincent.
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This year's lineup includes Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten, Lucius, Buffalo Nichols and more.
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In addition to big releases from Adele, Radiohead, Frank Ocean, Beyonce, Drake, and David Bowie's final album, Blackstar, 2016 was filled with some of World Cafe's most favorite new artists.
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Musically, 2015 was a heavyweight champion year: Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, Adele, Drake and Chris Stapleton all released exceptional new albums.
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Starting Tuesday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 6, the World Cafe's 30th anniversary concerts will be streaming via NPR Live Sessions.
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Music in 2013 was marked by some popular hits from Robin Thicke, Lorde, Daft Punk, Disclosure, Katy Perry, Drake and more.
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It's a next-level song for the band that shifts multiple rhythmic gears — complete with Jerry Garcia-esque guitar lines, familiar sing-along hooks, choruses and full-on rock breakdowns.