May 4th, 2007 · For nearly 20 years, Martin Sexton has channeled his love of soulful folk, blues, rock and pop music into accessible, emotional songs that recall the work of Van Morrison and Otis Redding. Sexton performs a concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, live at noon ET.
Apr 20th, 2007 · Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine called for a moment of silence at noon, and institutions around the country hold vigils and prayer services in honor of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings.
Feb 2nd, 2007 · Though Paolo Nutini is only 19, his music exudes the soul and passion of musicians as venerated as The Drifters and Van Morrison. He showcases his heartfelt songs and musical sophistication in a noon concert from Philadelphia.
Dec 15th, 2006 · At once spare and elegant, with an equal flair for whisper-quiet simplicity and orchestral bombast, Rice's music conveys emotional intensity and straightforward beauty at the same time. Rice performs a noon concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
Apr 28th, 2006 · A street corner in London's Camden Town region would seem an unlikely place to find an outpost of American soul music. But that's where James Hunter was discovered, singing 1950s harmonies in a smooth style. Hear him live in concert at noon ET today on NPR.org.
Feb 17th, 2006 · Songwriter Steve Wynn is celebrated for his groundbreaking work with The Dream Syndicate, a band that, along with REM and the Replacements, is credited with inventing the American indie rock scene of the 1980s. Hear Wynn in concert, webcast live on NPR.org beginning at noon ET.
Feb 7th, 2006 · Hear a live mix of roots rock, folk, country and more in a series of midday concerts, webcast Fridays at noon on NPR.org. The full performances from the World Cafe Live stage in Philadelphia, Pa. are part of a series of midday concerts from NPR Music and member station WXPN.
Apr 26th, 2005 · Early in March, almost three months after the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami, 40 renowned pianists converged in New York for a concert to benefit victims of the disaster. The Faust Harrison "Pianothon" lasted from noon until midnight, with performances from Steve Kuhn, Philip Glass and Ursula Oppens.