Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kylie Minogue about her new album, "Tension," as well as recent health challenges and early life experiences.

With all of this condemnation swirling, it's worth wondering what about enduring monuments like the Rock Hall keeps stirring people up.

Jann Wenner's Rock Hall is crumbling — is it worth fixing?

Sheldon Pearce

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner was removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's board after sexist and racist comments. But he is, and always has been, an avatar for an exclusionary framework.

Taylor Swift on the first night of her Eras tour, pictured earlier this year. The artist has often encouraged her fans to register to vote.

A Taylor Swift Instagram post helped drive a surge in voter registration

Becky Sullivan

More than 35,000 new voters registered at Vote.org after the singer posted a link on her Instagram Stories. "I've heard you raise your voices, and I know how powerful they are," Swift wrote.

Jon Hetherington, 34, from Oregon, originally planned to attend the Seattle show of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, but couldn't fly because his wheelchair exceeded the plane's cargo dimensions. He posted about the saga on TikTok and a representative for Beyoncé arranged for him to attend her Dallas show.

A Beyoncé fan couldn't fly to a show due to his wheelchair size, so he told TikTok

Ayana Archie

Jon Hetherington, 34, couldn't fly to Seattle to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour because his wheelchair was too tall. However, he was invited to see her Dallas show.

The Breeders celebrate 30 years of their alternative rock masterpiece

Raina Douris

All four members of The Breeders join World Cafe to talk about the newly remastered version of their breakout album, Last Splash.

Grupo Frontera and Yahritza y Su Esencia

21 Days of Musica Latina: Mexico

Miguel Perez

Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.

The members of Talking Heads — Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and David Byrne — today and as they appeared in 1983 with their live band, for the concerts that would become the film <em data-stringify-type="italic">Stop Making Sense</em>.

'The everyday can be just fine'

Steve Inskeep

The New York icons whose songs pulled rock inside out (and whose breakup was nearly as legendary) gather for the first time in years to discuss their rereleased concert film, Stop Making Sense.