John Morrison on Prince & The Revolution’s Around the World in a Day on World Cafe
After the massive success of Purple Rain, Prince took a left turn in 1985 with his more psychedelic album, Around the World in a Day. On the next World Cafe, correspondent John Morrison talks about the influences inspiring Prince at the time, and explains how “Raspberry Beret” wasn’t originally intended to be a single, but then became a hit.
Bluegrass Sunday Morning Playlist 4/20/25
Every Sunday from 7 – 11 a.m., Rusty handpicks four hours of bluegrass music for Bluegrass Sunday Morning.
Acadiana Music Showcase: Good Prblms on World Cafe
World Cafe’s Acadiana Music Showcase puts the spotlight on up-and-coming artists from Louisiana’s Cajun Country. This month, meet the hip-hop collective Good Prblms, comprised of students and alumni from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Hear a mini concert from Good Prblms, on the next World Cafe.
Grateful Dead and Phriends Playlist 4/19/25
Marc Smith and Ed Monde have hosted The Grateful Dead & Phriends for a long time, but love every minute of it. Marc and Ed are both diehard fans of Phish, Grateful Dead, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Umphreys McGee, Les Claypool, Widespread Panic, the Charlottesville music scene and many more. Please join the Grateful Dead and Phriends with Marc Smith and Ed Monde every Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon.
New Rock Now Playlist 4/20/25
Join Desiré and Amber every Sunday night from 8-10 p.m. as they share two hours of brand new tunes.
Les Temps Perdu Playlist 4/20/25
On Sundays from 12-2 p.m. Drew, Dan, and Mike practice indie-rock archaeology as co-hosts of Les Temps Perdu. Tune in for two hours of old-school glam, punk, new wave, alternative, grunge, and indie-rock from the 70s through the mid-90s.
