Bruce Warren
Bruce Warren is assistant general manager for programming of WXPN in Philadelphia. Besides serving as executive producer of World Café, Warren also contributes to Paste magazine and writes for two blogs: Some Velvet Blog and WXPN's All About The Music Blog.
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Classic releases from multiple genres were crashing up against our ears on our radios, our boomboxes, and on a new device called the Sony Walkman. -
Behind musical legends like Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and Ray Charles is one timeless genre that spans across lifetimes: gospel music. -
We had several watershed debuts, a handful of hip-hop classics, and alt-rock was still having its moment. Hear the playlist. -
This uptempo song from Cash's upcoming album, She Remembers Everything, bares the message that love carries with it the certainty of loss.
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Listen to a selection of timeless classics recorded at FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. -
Other honorees included John Prine, Rosanne Cash, Irma Thomas and k.d. lang. -
Jones' new album, The Fall, maintains her jazzy, sultry sound while pushing into more contemporary pop territory. It's a different direction for the singer, but suitable for old fans and newcomers alike.
