NPR: Music Podcast

  1. Viking's Choice goes back to the future2024/01/02
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  2. Listeners share the songs that moved them the most in 20232023/12/26
    We asked listeners to tell us about a song they ugly cried to or just couldn't stop playing in 2023. On this episode, we share some of their picks and the stories behind them.
  3. Alt.Latino's favorite music of 20232023/12/20
    While 2022 may have been a year completely dominated by a certain sad summer reggaeton album, 2023 drew its power from a set of familiar sounds that took on new prominence: tubas, accordions and a whole lot of lively, sneakily danceable beats.
  4. The 2023 'All Songs Considered' holiday extravaganza2023/12/19
    Our annual celebration of the season returns with a trip back to the snowy cabin in the woods where it all began, as we attempt once again to throw a holiday party for the ages.
  5. Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive2023/12/15
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  6. The best songs of 20232023/12/12
    NPR Music's Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join Alt.Latino 's Anamaria Sayre and host Robin Hilton to spin and discuss the best songs of the year, from Olivia Rodrigo, 100 gecs, Noname, J Noa and more.
  7. Talking about the best albums of 20232023/12/05
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  8. Regional Goes Global, Part 2: A band finds its voice amid a storm of controversy2023/11/29
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  9. Guest DJ: Peter Gabriel2023/11/28
    Peter Gabriel is back with I/O , his first studio album of all-new songs in more than 20 years. To mark the occasion, we're revisiting a conversation and guest DJ session we with did with the singer when he was touring for the 25th anniversary of his album So.
  10. Thanksgiving edition: Songs about your family2023/11/21
    Sure, there are lots of songs for Christmas and other holidays, but what about Thanksgiving? On this episode we share stories and songs that remind our listeners of time spent with families.
  11. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 172023/11/17
    NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the pairing of 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, drumless Daft Punk and more.
  12. Regional Goes Global, Part 1: Finding Peso Pluma's music revolution in Nashville2023/11/15
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  13. Exclusive: André 3000 reveals why his new solo album has no bars — and no boundaries2023/11/14
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  14. What we learned from our parents' record collections2023/11/13
    The holiday season is a time for reflection — so, we're reflecting on music, with stories and memories from listeners who recall what they first discovered from their parents' record collections.
  15. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 102023/11/10
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  16. How AI helped The Beatles do the impossible2023/11/07
    Mind-blowing AI tools made it possible for The Beatles to release what they're calling their last song, "Now And Then." To mark the occasion, we're revisiting a conversation with producer Giles Martin, who used the same AI to remix the original mono recordings of The Beatles album Revolver .
  17. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 32023/11/03
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  18. Tunes that got you through your teens2023/10/31
    We asked listeners to send us stories about a time when music came to the rescue, particularly when they were growing up. On this episode we share some of those stories, along with the music they say helped them get through their teens.
  19. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 272023/10/27
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  20. Tunes that terrify2023/10/24
    With Halloween coming up we thought we'd revisit an episode featuring songs that rattle the nerves, from Bernard Herman, Iron Maiden and yes, Sufjan Stevens, plus a whole lot more.
  21. In conversation: Maluma on becoming a dad, hustling across genres and reggaeton's rise2023/10/21
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  22. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 202023/10/20
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  23. Songs we should retire2023/10/17
    With the retirement of longtime All Songs host Bob Boilen, we're looking back and sharing some of our favorite episodes from over the years. This week we've got songs we should retire — songs that are undeniably great, that we truly love — and that get overplayed way too much.
  24. New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 132023/10/13
    NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Australian pop star Troye Sivan, singer-songwriter Jamila Woods and more.
  25. Songs that make you cry2023/10/10
    With Bob Boilen retiring, we're taking time to remember some of our favorite episodes from over the years, including this one about the songs that make you cry, featuring stories from listeners about the music that moves them and why.
  26. New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 62023/10/06
    NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the rapper Earl Sweatshirt, the return of Sufjan Stevens and more.

    1. Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist — Voir Dire
    Featured Song: "27 Braids"
    2. Sufjan Stevens — Javelin
    Featured Song: "Goodbye Evergreen"
    3. Jolie Holland — Haunted Mountain
    Featured Song: "Highway 72"
  27. Bob Boilen's farewell show: Songs that say 'goodbye'2023/10/02
    Twenty three years after creating and hosting All Songs Considered , Bob Boilen is retiring. But before he goes, we've got a special send-off, featuring a surprise guest list of his favorite artists.

    You'll hear from Brian Eno, Sharon Van Etten, Jeff Tweedy, Mitski and a whole lot more.
  28. New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 292023/09/29
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  29. Why the Mexican American pop star Becky G always identifies as '200%'2023/09/27
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  30. New Mix: Olivia Rodrigo, Sufjan Stevens, Katie Von Schleicher, more2023/09/26
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  31. New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 222023/09/22
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  32. AltLatino dissects the Latin Grammy noms, from snubs to love2023/09/20
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  33. Viking's Choice: MxPx, Daniel Bachman, Matana Roberts, more2023/09/19
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  34. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 152023/09/15
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  35. A preview of this year's 'El Tiny' lineup2023/09/13
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  36. Nirvana's 'In Utero' at 302023/09/12
    Thirty years ago this month, Nirvana released what would be its third and final album, In Utero . To mark the milestone, we revisit our 2013 conversation with surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic (for what was then In Utero 's 20th anniversary) about how the album came to be.
  37. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 82023/09/08
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  38. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 12023/09/01
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  39. A lot of songs about ice cream2023/08/29
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  40. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 252023/08/25
    NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include global sensation Burna Boy, rising R&B star Victoria Monét and more.
  41. The hip-hop verse that changed my life2023/08/23
    From our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour : What makes for an unshakable rap verse — the kind that shifts your world view and sticks around years after the first time you encountered it? This month marks 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, so we reached out to some NPR colleagues and a few hip-hop luminaries and asked them what hip-hop verse changed their lives.
  42. A conversation with Paul Simon2023/08/22
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  43. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 182023/08/18
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  44. Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: DannyLux, Kali Uchis and Dario Acosta Teich2023/08/16
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  45. A conversation with Robbie Robertson2023/08/15
    Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band, died Aug. 9 at the age of 80. For this remembrance, we're sharing an encore presentation of a conversation Robertson had with All Songs Considered 's Bob Boilen in 2018, on the 50th anniversary of The Band's seminal album Music From Big Pink.

    Note: This interview originally published Aug. 8, 2018.
  46. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 112023/08/11
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  47. Hip-hop is 50. Its formula for global domination? Staying local2023/08/10
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  48. Encore: How Son Lux scored 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'2023/08/08
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  49. In conversation: Athlete-turned-rapper Eladio Carrión on the fine art of practice2023/08/02
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  50. New Mix: Mitski, Irreversible Entanglements, Sally Anne Morgan, more2023/08/01
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  51. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 282023/07/28
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  52. New Mix: Big Thief, Squirrel Flower, more2023/07/25
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  53. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 212023/07/21
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  54. In conversation: How YEИDRY uses music to bridge worlds2023/07/19
    Alt.Latino' s Anamaria Sayre speaks with YEИDRY, the Dominican-born, Italian-raised singer about using music as a tool to marry her two worlds.

    Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was edited and mixed by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento. Our show editor is Hazel Cills and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our production assistant is Sofia Seidel. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.
  55. New Mix: Courtney Barnett, Grandaddy, Lowland Hum, more2023/07/18
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  56. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 142023/07/14
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  57. New Mix: Margo Price, Palehound, Talking Heads (Live), more2023/07/11
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  58. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 72023/07/07
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  59. PJ Harvey on how she turned her epic poem 'Orlam' into a potent new album2023/07/06
    The singer talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about Harvey's album I Inside the Old Year Dying, a ragged, highly crafted adaptation of her epic poem Orlam. It's a work that runs on the rhythm of the seasons and captures the beauty, fantastical rawness and occasional horror of English rural life.
  60. Alt.Latino picks the best music of 2023 (so far)2023/07/05
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  61. Favorite New Artists Of 2023 (So Far)2023/06/27
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  62. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 232023/06/23
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  63. In conversation: Sheila E. on faith, family and her eclectic music career2023/06/21
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  64. New Mix: FIZZ, Luluc, Silvana Estrada, more2023/06/20
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  65. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 162023/06/16
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  66. Jónsi talks about 'ÁTTA,' the new album by Sigur Rós2023/06/15
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  67. New Mix: Bob Dylan, Sparks, Darlingside, Annie Bartholomew, more2023/06/13
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  68. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 92023/06/09
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  69. Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: Eduardo Cabra, Santa Fe Klan and Elsa y Elmar2023/06/07
    This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite music from the last few months, including new work from the prolific Eduardo Cabra, surprisingly straight-ahead regional from Santa Fe Klan and a premiere of a new song from Elsa y Elmar.
  70. Viking's Choice: Anjimile, High Rise, Fatoumata Diawara, more2023/06/06
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  71. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 22023/06/02
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  72. How the 'scarcity mindset' enforces the unwritten rules of rap2023/06/01
    Over the last nine episodes, Louder Than A Riot has tackled the unwritten rules of rap that hold the whole culture back. For the show's finale, we dig into the root of all those rules: the scarcity mindset. It's the belief that access and resources are so limited for those marginalized in hip-hop that you have to fight tooth and nail for them, and that only one can make it to the top at a time.
  73. Remembering Tina Turner2023/05/30
    Our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour remember the legendary Tina Turner, who died last week at the age of 83, leaving behind an indelible legacy that spanned decades across the music world, the stage, and the screen.
  74. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 262023/05/26
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  75. Like poppa, like son: Rodney Carmichael2023/05/25
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  76. In conversation: Cellist Mabe Fratti on embracing imperfections and going to extremes2023/05/24
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  77. New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest winner Little Moon, ANOHNI, yeule and more2023/05/23
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  78. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 192023/05/19
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  79. Rico Nasty, the 'strong Black woman' trope and how you get your power back2023/05/18
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  80. In conversation: Karol G on her life as a 'happy heartbreak girl'2023/05/17
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  81. New Mix: Fred again.. and Brian Eno, Youth Lagoon, dodie, more2023/05/16
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  82. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 122023/05/12
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  83. How Saucy Santana pushes back against stale standards in hip-hop2023/05/11
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  84. New Mix: Rufus Wainwright, PJ Harvey, Rhiannon Giddens, more2023/05/09
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  85. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 52023/05/05
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  86. iLoveMakonnen and hip-hop's troubled relationship with masculinity2023/05/04
    How has hip-hop affected perceptions of Black masculinity? We unpack that question through the story of iLoveMakonnen, a rapper who has navigated different realms of masculinity his entire life, and faced backlash from the industry for being unapologetically himself.
  87. New Mix: Balmorhea, Hayden Pedigo, Julie Christmas, more2023/05/02
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  88. New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 282023/04/28
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  89. Kim Osorio, 'The Source' and hip-hop's overdue reckoning with misogynoir2023/04/27
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  90. Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: Bad Bunny, Grupo Frontera, Becky G and more2023/04/26
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  91. New Mix: Cowboy Junkies, Michael Stipe, Wallice, more2023/04/25
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  92. New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 212023/04/21
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  93. In conversation: Girl Ultra on Mexico City's 'haunted' energy2023/04/19
    Across her evolving discography, which includes everything from R&B ballads to danceable electronic beats, Girl Ultra has solidified her approach to deep, dark songs of love and heartbreak. In this episode of Alt.Latino , host Anamaria Sayre sits down with the up-and-coming Mexico City singer to talk lost loves, why the city is "haunted" and how she copes with a nostalgic heart.
  94. New Mix: Indigo De Souza, Speedy Ortiz, more2023/04/18
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  95. New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 142023/04/14
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  96. New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 72023/04/07
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  97. How Trina flipped the script on stereotypes of Black women in rap2023/04/06
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  98. New Mix: Zoon, Shirley Collins, Orchestra Gold, Pry, more2023/04/04
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  99. New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 312023/03/31
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  100. Beauty is in the eye of the male gaze: DreamDoll, Baby Tate and Doechii2023/03/30
    In our latest episode of Louder Than A Riot we look at how the male gaze looms over hip-hop. Those under its watchful eye feel objectified or shamed if they don't give it what it wants to see. We share the stories of three artists who are pushing back on the male gaze in their personal relationships, social interactions and even industry-wide.
  101. In conversation: How Camilo Lara is Mexico's musical 'double agent'2023/03/29
    Anamaria Sayre, host of NPR's Alt.Latino , sits down with world-building producer and Mexican Institute of Sound frontman Camilo Lara to talk about using his fearless intuition to help artists find their voice in the burgeoning hub of Latin music.
  102. New Mix: Ólafur Arnalds and Ella McRobb, Protomartyr, The Antlers, more2023/03/28
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  103. How Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily conjured Love In Exile2023/03/27
    Contributor Nate Chinen interviews the three musicians behind the new improvisational supergroup Love In Exile about their new album, the mysteries of how songs emerge from improvisation and most crucially, how the music they create is an expression of how they listen to each other.
  104. New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 242023/03/24
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  105. The overlooked legacy of Sha-Rock, hip-hop's first female MC2023/03/23
    In our latest episode of Louder Than A Riot we break down legacy: who gets to leave one in hip-hop and who gets left out. Decades before hip-hop's current renaissance of women rappers, there was MC Sha-Rock. Despite her influence on future generations, her contribution to the craft of hip-hop is not widely known.
  106. New Mix: Kara Jackson, Sofia Kourtesis, Ratboys and more2023/03/21
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  107. New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 172023/03/17
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  108. Megan Thee Stallion, Tory Lanez and the impact of misogynoir on rap2023/03/16
    In our season two debut of Louder Than A Riot, we look at how the Tory Lanez trial sparked a real divide in hip-hop and stoked the coals on a 50-year battle for Black women to be heard. In this episode, we take you into Megan Thee Stallion's testimony to unpack the impact of misogynoir on rap.
  109. In conversation: Why Mexican pop icon Julieta Venegas doesn't call herself a pioneer2023/03/15
    Anamaria Sayre from NPR Music's Alt.Latino sits down with Mexican pop icon Julieta Venegas to discuss her role as a trailblazing female vocalist and mom to a daughter with impeccably cool music taste.
  110. How does De La Soul sound in the streaming era?2023/03/14
    Author and professor Oliver Wang and writer Matthew Ritchie join NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce to talk through one of the most storied catalogs in hip-hop history, now available online for the first time.
  111. Coming Thursday: Louder Than A Riot Season 22023/03/13
  112. New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 102023/03/10
  113. New Mix: Shame, Amber Arcades, Kimi Djabaté, more2023/03/07
  114. New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 32023/03/03
  115. Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: Karol G, Y La Bamba, The Latin Dead and more2023/03/01
  116. New Mix: Anna B Savage, Daisies, Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet, more2023/02/28
  117. How the score for 'All Quiet on the Western Front' made a familiar tale surprising2023/02/27
  118. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 242023/02/24
  119. New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Sidney Gish, beabadoobee, more2023/02/21
  120. How Son Lux scored 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'2023/02/20
  121. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 172023/02/17
  122. In conversation: How the U.S.-Mexico border shaped Adrian Quesada's fluid sound2023/02/15
  123. New Mix: Fantastic Negrito, Death Cab For Cutie, Indigo De Souza, more2023/02/14
  124. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 102023/02/10
  125. New Mix: The Tallest Man On Earth, Yo La Tengo, Nanna, more2023/02/07
  126. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 32023/02/03
  127. In conversation: Cimafunk on the complex African lineage of his music2023/02/01
  128. New Mix: Jana Horn, Debashish Bhattacharya, Lankum, more2023/01/31
  129. Guest DJ Tom Verlaine (2006)2023/01/29
  130. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Jan. 272023/01/27
  131. New Mix: boygenius, The National, Baaba Maal, more2023/01/24
  132. In conversation: Fabi Reyna learned to listen to her revolutionary intuition2023/01/18
  133. New Mix: Peter Gabriel, Vagabon, Steady Holiday, more2023/01/17
  134. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Jan. 132023/01/13
  135. New Mix: Kate Davis, Rozi Plain, M(h)aol, Fievel Is Glauque, more2023/01/10
  136. Peeling back layers of the 'Glass Onion' score2023/01/06
  137. In conversation: The Cuban roots of rock and roll2023/01/04
  138. In conversation: The enduring spark of Selena2022/12/28
  139. Viking's Choice 2022: Outer Sounds Around the World2022/12/27
  140. The All Songs Considered Holiday Cruise2022/12/22
  141. Holiday Mix: A Latin music Christmas2022/12/21
  142. Poll Results: Listeners Pick the Best Albums of 20222022/12/20
  143. Countdown: The Top 10 Songs of 20222022/12/15
  144. The best Latin music of 20222022/12/14
  145. Countdown: The Top 10 Albums of 20222022/12/12
  146. In conversation: Why cumbia is the musical backbone of Latin America2022/12/07
  147. Countdown: The Top 10 Rock Albums of 20222022/12/06
  148. In conversation: Linda Ronstadt on embracing her Mexican heritage2022/11/30
  149. Planet Money Records Vol. 2: The Negotiation2022/11/29
  150. How cinematic guitar music reconnected Hermanos Gutiérrez as brothers2022/11/23
  151. Planet Money Records Vol. 1: Earnest Jackson2022/11/21
  152. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 182022/11/18
  153. How Silvana Estrada cultivates intimacy and generosity in her live performances2022/11/16
  154. New Mix: Radiohead's Philip Selway, Yo La Tengo, more2022/11/15
  155. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 112022/11/11
  156. How making original music again helped Natalia Lafourcade grow her 'inner garden'2022/11/09
  157. Songs that make you feel good2022/11/08
  158. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 42022/11/04
  159. The genre-subverting composer Angélica Negrón on embracing all sides of her identity2022/11/02
  160. The Best Music of October2022/11/01
  161. You've never heard The Beatles' 'Revolver' sound like this2022/10/31
  162. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 282022/10/28
  163. Why Carlos Santana's divisive, spiritual 'Caravanserai' wasn't 'career suicide'2022/10/27
  164. A Halloween mix: Phoebe Bridgers and Andrew Bird, Sunny War, John Cale, more2022/10/26
  165. New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 212022/10/21
  166. How the rhythms and resilience of Puerto Rico shape iLe's music2022/10/19
  167. New Mix: Sevdaliza, Mabe Fratti, The Arcs, more2022/10/18
  168. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 142022/10/14
  169. Presenting Alt.Latino: The rapper Farruko on finding God — and a whole new sound2022/10/13
  170. A Sigur Rós masterpiece turns 20, plus Samia, JFDR, the sounds of Ghana and more2022/10/11
  171. New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 72022/10/07
  172. Presenting Alt.Latino: Carla Morrison on Latinx mental health and her new sound2022/10/05
  173. The Best Music of September2022/10/03
  174. New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 302022/09/30
  175. Presenting Alt.Latino: Why Tiny Desk Contest winner Alisa Amador almost gave up music2022/09/28
  176. The 20th anniversary edition of Wilco's 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,' Julia Jacklin, more2022/09/27
  177. New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 232022/09/23
  178. Presenting Alt.Latino: How Rosalía found her confidence2022/09/21
  179. New Mix: Will Sheff, Beth Orton, Miya Folick, more2022/09/20
  180. New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 162022/09/16
  181. Presenting Alt.Latino: Omar Apollo on the power of inclusion2022/09/14
  182. New Mix: The Comet Is Coming, Anna Tivel, Winter, more2022/09/13
  183. New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 92022/09/09
  184. This episode is 'For The Birds'2022/09/07
  185. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 22022/09/02
  186. The Best Music of August2022/09/01
  187. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 262022/08/26
  188. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 192022/08/19
  189. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 122022/08/12
  190. New Mix: dodie, Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, Young Jesus, more2022/08/09
  191. New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 52022/08/05
  192. The Best Music of July2022/08/01
  193. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 292022/07/29
  194. The power of Beyoncé is about to change music... again2022/07/26
  195. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 222022/07/22
  196. New Mix: The 1975, The Beths, King Princess, Danielle Ponder, more2022/07/20
  197. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 152022/07/15
  198. New Mix: Margo Price, renforshort, The Mountain Goats, Tianna Esperanza, more2022/07/12
  199. New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 82022/07/08
  200. New Mix: Sylvan Esso, Ondara, Momma, Nora Brown and more2022/07/06
  201. The Best Music of June2022/07/01
  202. Norah Jones reflects on 20 years of 'Come Away With Me'2022/06/28
  203. New Music Friday: The best releases out June 242022/06/24
  204. New Mix: Dry Cleaning, Jesca Hoop, Alex G, Rubblebucket, Jake Blount, Marlon Williams2022/06/22
  205. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 172022/06/17
  206. New Mix: S.G. Goodman, The A's, The Beths, Tamino, more2022/06/14
  207. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 102022/06/10
  208. New Mix: Death Cab For Cutie, Sylvan Esso, Lou Reed, NoSo, more2022/06/07
  209. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 32022/06/03
  210. The Best Music of May2022/06/01
  211. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 272022/05/27
  212. Presenting 'Pop Culture Happy Hour': Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers'2022/05/24
  213. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 202022/05/20
  214. New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest winner Alisa Amador, SOAK, Jens Lekman, more2022/05/17
  215. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 132022/05/13
  216. New Mix: Regina Spektor, Stella Donnelly, Tomberlin, More2022/05/10
  217. A conversation with Bonnie Raitt2022/05/08
  218. New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 62022/05/06
  219. The Best Music of April2022/05/02
  220. New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 292022/04/29
  221. New Mix: Phoebe Bridgers, Wilco, Quinn Christopherson, more2022/04/26
  222. New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 222022/04/22
  223. New Mix: Pink Floyd, Patrick Watson, Sonny Singh, more2022/04/19
  224. New Music Friday: The Top 5 albums out on April 152022/04/15
  225. New Mix: Joan Shelley, Craig Finn, Florist, more2022/04/12
  226. New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 82022/04/08
  227. The Best Music of March2022/04/04
  228. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on April 12022/04/01
  229. Records That Changed Our Lives: Finding hope in Tracy Chapman and 'Brand New Eyes'2022/03/30
  230. New Mix: Angel Olsen, Perfume Genius, Soccer Mommy, more2022/03/29
  231. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on March 252022/03/25
  232. Records That Changed Our Lives: Defying Gatekeepers2022/03/23
  233. New Mix: Arcade Fire, Valerie June, The Smile, Andrew Bird, more2022/03/22
  234. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on March 182022/03/18
  235. Records That Changed Our Lives, Grown Woman Edition2022/03/16
  236. New Mix: Belle and Sebastian, Scout laRue Willis, Gang of Youths, More2022/03/15
  237. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on March 112022/03/11
  238. Records That Changed Our Lives, Teen Edition: 'Tidal,' 'Blacks' Magic,' Beyoncé's '4'2022/03/09
  239. New Mix: Regina Spektor, a Son Lux collaboration with David Byrne and Mitski, more2022/03/08
  240. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on March 42022/03/04
  241. Records That Changed Our Lives: How Kate Bush and Yoko Ono challenged us2022/03/02
  242. A Punjabi space epic and a laid-back throwback — NPR's favorite music of February2022/03/01
  243. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 252022/02/25
  244. New Mix: Sevdaliza, Porridge Radio, Fantastic Negrito, more2022/02/22
  245. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 182022/02/18
  246. New Mix: The Suffers, S. Carey, Lady Dan, more2022/02/15
  247. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 112022/02/11
  248. A conversation with Questlove on his 'Summer of Soul' soundtrack2022/02/10
  249. New Mix: Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties, Madi Diaz with Waxahatchee, more2022/02/08
  250. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 42022/02/04
  251. A (deep) conversation with Elvis Costello2022/02/01
  252. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Jan. 282022/01/28
  253. New Mix: PUP, Kaina, Uwade, More2022/01/25
  254. New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Jan. 212022/01/21
  255. New Mix: Shamir, Midlake, Anaïs Mitchell, Janis Ian, more2022/01/19
  256. New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out Jan. 142022/01/14
  257. New Mix: The Smile, Kae Tempest, Yard Act, More2022/01/11
  258. Presenting: Pop Culture Happy Hour, on Spotify's corporate ad game, 'Wrapped'2021/12/30
  259. How Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan created Merge Records2021/12/29
  260. The prophecies of Radiohead's 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' 20 years later2021/12/28
  261. Viking's Choice 2021: Cassettes rule everything around me2021/12/27
  262. Back to the cabin2021/12/24
  263. A holiday cruise2021/12/23
  264. Journey to the North Pole2021/12/22
  265. A holiday in space2021/12/21
  266. A holiday party for the ages2021/12/20
  267. How HBO's 'Insecure' changed the sound and scope of Black music2021/12/17
  268. The best songs and albums we missed in 20212021/12/15
  269. Presenting: Alt.Latino's picks for the best singles of 20212021/12/12
  270. Poll results: NPR listeners pick the top albums of 20212021/12/10
  271. Presenting: Alt.Latino's look back at the best albums of 20212021/12/05
  272. Lil Nas X on 'MONTERO,' NPR Music's song of the year2021/12/03
  273. Jazmine Sullivan unspools her 'Heaux Tales,' NPR Music's album of the year2021/12/01
  274. New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Nov. 262021/11/26
  275. New Mix: Beach House, Jasmyn, Mckenna Grace, more2021/11/23
  276. New Music Friday: The top 7 albums out on Nov. 192021/11/19
  277. New Mix: Big Thief, Pinegrove, FACESOUL, Maia Friedman, more2021/11/16
  278. New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Nov. 122021/11/12
  279. New Mix: Jónsi, Julie Doiron, Rokia Koné, David Keenan, more2021/11/09
  280. New Music Friday: The top 8 albums out on Nov. 52021/11/05
  281. The Best Music of October: NPR Staff Picks2021/11/01
  282. New Music Friday: The top 10 albums out on Oct. 292021/10/29
  283. New Mix: Quinn Christopherson, mehro, Anjimile, IDLES, more2021/10/26
  284. New Music Friday: The top 8 albums out on Oct. 222021/10/22
  285. Let It Be? No, Let's Remix The Beatles2021/10/19
  286. Presenting 'It's Been A Minute': Pop music's 'Latin Explosion' of 19992021/10/18
  287. New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Oct. 152021/10/15
  288. New Mix: Mitski, Cate Le Bon, Big Thief, Shamir, more2021/10/13
  289. Presenting 'It's Been A Minute': Reassessing Janet Jackson's 'Control' and legacy2021/10/11
  290. New Music Friday: The top 10 albums out on Oct. 82021/10/08
  291. Presenting 'It's Been A Minute': The Lasting Legacy Of 'Soul Train'2021/10/06
  292. The Best Music of September: NPR Staff Picks2021/10/04
  293. New Music Friday: The top 7 albums out on Oct. 12021/10/01
  294. New Mix: Le Ren, Wet Leg, Ustad Saami, NoSo, More2021/09/29
  295. New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Sept. 242021/09/24
  296. New Mix: alt-J, Loney Dear, Amythyst Kiah, Bnny, More2021/09/22
  297. Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf: Meet Our Winner2021/09/20
  298. New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Sept. 172021/09/17
  299. New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest Winner Neffy, Snail Mail, My Morning Jacket, More2021/09/15
  300. New Music Friday: The Top 11 Albums Out On Sept. 102021/09/10
All Songs Considered
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510019/all-songs-considered
Hosts/nerds Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are your friendly music buddies with the week's best new music discoveries, including conversations with emerging artists, icons and more. Hear songs that can completely change your day, with humor, heart and (sometimes) a whole lot of noise. Directions for use: Morning commute, the gym, or alone time. (If rash persists, discontinue use.)