Pete Townshend, the major creative force behind The Who, has written his first ever novel, titled The Age of Anxiety – And, there are plans to turn it into a rock opera, which he says will be his last major solo work. Today, we’ll hear how the project relates to his other rock opera – The Who’s Tommy – and Pete tells just how much of himself he wrote into the new book. All that, plus a special preview of some of the new music from The Who's forthcoming album due in December, called Who. On the next World Cafe.

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(Photo: Pete Townsend - Ross Belot [CC BY 2.0])

TODAY'S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY LIVE NPR NEWS COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY.

Band leader Raul Malo and his band The Mavericks are celebrating a big anniversary this year – 30 years of bringing fans their unique mix of Tex-Mex, Latin, rockabilly, and country. They have a new covers record, called The Mavericks Play the Hits, and earlier this Fall, they took the stage at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville to play music from it – Plus, some favorites from their 2013 record, In Time. We’ll hear that set today, on the next World Cafe with host Raina Douris.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: The Mavericks performing at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia at WXPN's 2017 NON-COMMvention - Emma Silverstone / WXPN)

Bluegrass up-and-comer, Molly Tuttle, released her full-length debut in April, called When You’re Ready. It established her imaginative songwriting abilities alongside her already renowned playing – She was the first woman in history to be named Guitar Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, an accolade she’s now earned twice. Today, we’ll hear her live set from Nashville at this year's Americana Music Festival, including a gorgeous version of “Cold Rain and Snow,” a folksong popularized by the Grateful Dead. That's coming up, on the next World Cafe with host Raina Douris.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Molly Tuttle – Emily Dehart/via World Cafe)

TODAY'S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY LIVE NPR NEWS COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY.

The Record Company is a blues-rock trio whose gritty debut album launched them straight from living room recording sessions to late-night television appearances. Their most recent album, 2018’s All of This Life, was recorded in a proper studio but retained all the nearly unhinged rock swagger that made their prior record impossible to ignore. Hear the relentless energy of The Record Company’s performance at Americana Fest on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: The Record Company - Jen Rosenstein/Courtesy of the artist)