Calexico and Iron & Wine have teamed up to make a new record called Years to Burn. On the next World Cafe, we’ll hear performances and get the story behind the collaboration slash reunion from Calexico’s Joey Burns and Sam Beam from Iron & Wine.

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Moving and breaking up – two experiences that can be pretty life changing. Tim Baker experienced them both in a short time after his former band Hey Rosetta! went on an infinite hiatus and he left the island of Newfoundland for the city of Toronto. He talks about and plays the surprisingly positive songs that were the result, on the next World Cafe.

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This year’s theme for NPR Music’s Turning the Tables series is the 8 foundational mothers of modern music. Including Maybelle Carter, Billie Holdiay, Bessie Smith, Marian Anderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, Celia Cruz, and today’s focus – Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She laid the foundation for modern rock and roll, and her guitar playing and singing directly influenced many of the men like Elvis Presley who are credited as some of the originators of rock and roll. Sister Rosette Tharpe joins host Talia Schlanger for a look into her life and career. On this encore edition of World Cafe.

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(Photo: Sister Rosetta Tharpe onstage with her guitar in 1957 - Chris Ware/Getty Images/via NPR)

Perry Farrell has fronted the bands Janes Addiction and Porno for Pyros. He also founded a little music festival known as Lollapalooza, which now has locations all over the world. Lollapalooza is happening in Chicago this weekend. Perry talks about his career and we’ll hear music from his new album, Kind Heaven on the next World Cafe. 

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