This week, World Cafe rounds up the best of 2020! Jason Isbell made a return appearance this year upon the release of his album, Reunions. We’ll listen back to his live performance, including a song he wrote for his wife, fiddle player Amanda Shires. Then in the second hour, stick around for rap duo Run The Jewels, whose 2020 album RTJ4 couldn’t have been more timely. They stopped by the Cafe to talk about their music exploring issues of police brutality and racial tension, and we’ll hear the story of how Mavis Staples ended up on the record. Coming up, on the next World Cafe.

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(Photo: Jason Isbell - Amy Harris/AP, via NPR)

As the year comes to a close, World Cafe is revisiting some of the best sessions of 2020. First, pop megastar siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas chat about their career so far and what they’ve been working on recently. Then, live performances from comedian and musician Tim Heidecker from his latest album Fear of Death.

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(Photo: Billie Eilish and Finneas - Kenneth Cappello / Matty Vogel/Courtesy of the artist)

Andrew Bird has a new record that some might not consider to be Christmas material at all! The collection of holiday classics and original songs is warm, thoughtful – And unconventional. It’s called HARK! Andrew joins host Raina Douris today to share a festive live performance, and we’ll find out what classic Christmas album inspired this one. That’s coming up, on a special holiday edition of the World Cafe.

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(Photo: Andrew Bird - Amanda Demme/Courtesy of the artist)

Inara George and Greg Kurstin are The Bird and the Bee, and they recently released the holiday album Put Up The Lights. The duo reimagines seasonal favorites like “Hallelujah Chorus,” plus some new originals, all with their signature piano and electronic sound. Today, they join host Stephen Kallao to share about making a holiday record during a pandemic and what it was like working with Dave Grohl on their version of “Little Drummer Boy.” And The Bird and The Bee perform live. Coming up, on the next World Cafe.

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