Coffee Break: Collaborative Albums & EPs
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
September 18, 2026

This week marks the anniversary of when Elvis Costello and The Roots released their collaborative studio album, Wise Up Ghost.
While the album came out in 2013, artists have been collaborating as long as there has been music. Let’s put together a playlist of songs from musicians from different worlds who worked together to create something fresh and new.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from collaborative albums or EPs would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
Elvis Costello and The Roots - Walk Us Uptown
Big Grams - Lights On
The Velvet Underground - I’ll Be Your Mirror
Khruangbin and Leon Bridges - B-Side
Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles - Stranger
Billy Bragg and Wilco - Hoodoo Voodoo
Billie Joe and Norah Formerly - Long Time Gone
David Byrne and St. Vincent - Who
