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All Songs Considered
Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you...
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New Music Friday: The best albums out June 5
Vince Staples. Zoh Amba. Death Cab for Cutie. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Laura Grant from WEXT in New York about their favorite albums out Frida...
All Songs Considered: Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien
The best new tracks of the week include a raging, dance floor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch These Fists,” a touch of vintage soul from rapper Vince Staple...
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 29
Boards of Canada. Kurt Vile. Iceage. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Andrew Brown of KUTX in Austin about their favorite albums out Friday, May 29. P...
Alt.Latino: New music from Japan and Hawaii - plus a tribute to Totó La Momposina
We don’t often get to discuss the ways that Latin American music made its way west across the Pacific Ocean. But this week we have two incredible proj...
What’s the defining Millennial song?
We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when...
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 22
Aja Monet. Jack Antonoff's Bleachers. Radiohead's Ed O'Brien. Guest host Ann Powers chats with Aurora McGuckin of MVY Radio in Massachusetts about the...
Alt.Latino: Gipsy Kings are back, Julieta Venegas' norteña roots and more
Two different pioneers - from two different continents - are at the heart of this episode of new music. Since the late 80s, Gipsy Kings have been infu...
All Songs Considered: Gracie Abrams hits a wall, more best new songs
Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs includes a moody reflection on burnout from Gracie Abrams, rising L.A. duo Evening Elephants, the elusive...
Interview: Isaiah Rashad is ready to bare his soul
It’s been five years since we last heard music from Isaiah Rashad. And four years since he largely disappeared from the public eye after two leaked se...
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 15
Jobi Riccio. Dua Saleh. Tank and the Bangas. Plus, others not named Drake! NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Joe Kendrick of WNCW in North Carol...
Alt.Latino: Our favorite Latin Tiny Desk Contest entries
Since 2014, we've been hitting bands up to send in their videos for the opportunity to win the Tiny Desk Contest. And almost from the beginning, Alt.L...
All Songs Considered: Charli xcx, Mike D, Boards of Canada
Our latest mix of the best new tracks this week includes a massive eye-roll from Charli xcx, the first-ever solo music from Mike D of the Beastie Boys...
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 8
MUNA. Stephen Sanchez. Lykke Li. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday,...
All Songs Considered: Call your mom
With Mother’s Day nearing, listeners share songs that remind them of their moms and the deeply moving stories behind them.
NPR's Mitra Ar...
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 1
Kacey Musgraves. American Football. Tori Amos. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Jewly Hight from WPLN in Nashville about their favorite albums...
Alt.Latino: Flamenco meets Música Mexicana
Fusion is at the heart of so much of the music we cover - especially on this week's episode. Flamenco producers descend on Hermosillo to experiment wi...
All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo, Nine Inch Nails, Rosalía
Our latest picks for the week’s best new songs include Olivia Rodrigo’s head-over-heels earworm “drop dead,” a stunning bonus cut from Rosalía’s LUX a...
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 24
Noah Kahan. Kehlani. The return of Metric. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with DJ Llu from Vermont Public about their favorite albums out Friday,...
Alt.Latino: Argentine indie, Venezuelan reggaeton and punk from San Antonio
This week's new music show spans the breadth of Latin America. Argentine indie artist Paula Prieto goes experimental. Venezuelan reggaeton pioneers Ch...
All Songs Considered: Jack White, Boards of Canada
Our latest mix of the best new songs out now includes a scorching new cut from Jack White, a surprise (and breathtaking) return of electronic legends...
Interview: Beck returns to the spotlight
We talk with Beck about his gauzy new song, what he’s been up to since releasing his last album seven years ago, and what he (maybe?) has planned for...
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 17
Honey Dijon. Yaya Bey. Shadowy pop from Sofia Isella. Guest host Hazel Cills chats with Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco about their favo...
Alt.Latino: Jorge Drexler returns home
Jorge Drexler is one of the most decorated singer-songwriters in Latin America. His albums are always high profile events, and his latest record merit...
All Songs Considered: Need a reset?
We celebrate spring and new beginnings with a perfect mix of songs for starting over. This can take many forms: songs that spark a good, cleansing cr...
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 10
Ella Langley. Wesley Joseph. The spellbinding Juni Habel. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Chloe Kimes from WMOT in Nashville about their favor...
Alt.Latino: Sonic Bloom: Fresh, funky new tracks from Rio, Granada and more
Listen to this episode out in the springtime air. It starts with a bucolic jaunt through Brazilian guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento's latest orchestral...
All Songs Considered: José González's hope, Jungle's sunshine
The British act Jungle had a big hit with “Back on 74” — and its unforgettable dance video — in 2023. Now, the group is back with “Carry On,” a breezy...
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 3
Thundercat. Arlo Parks. Devotional belters from Dermot Kennedy. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee about their fav...
Alt.Latino: Dominican indie, Peruvian cumbia and experimental Argentine pop
Two phrases spoken during this week’s episode stand out because they represent how Ana and I approach our searches for new music. The first: “The only...
All Songs Considered: Our favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries
More than 6,000 artists entered this year’s Tiny Desk Contest, hoping to win their very own performance behind the actual Desk. We’ll announce the win...
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 27
Robyn. RAYE. A jazzy left turn from Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Alisa Ali from WFUV in the Bronx about...
Alt.Latino: Songs she loves: Sofia Rei and the magic of the human voice
From the very beginning of Alt.Latino, female vocalists have captivated us the most -- and New York-based Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei has been high o...
All Songs Considered: Bon Iver talks to God, plus Tori Amos
Our latest mix of the best new songs out now includes a stunning live version of Bon Iver’s “Heavenly Father,” a track the band originally wrote for t...
Interview: Mitski
In this special episode, the beloved singer-songwriter performs four songs live and speaks with Raina Douris of NPR's World Cafe about her acclaimed n...
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 20
BTS. Alex Isley. Dubstep-infused hyperpop from underscores. NPR Music's Hazel Cills chats with Francesca Harding of member station KCRW in Los Angeles...
Alt.Latino: A Tejano master gets his flowers. Plus, Yahritza y Su Esencia returns
This week's new music pairs well with a glass of wine - or, at least, that's what Ana chose while taping this happy hour edition of Alt.Latino at Feli...
All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo covers The Magnetic Fields, Noah Kahan channels his mom, and more
We check back in with our running list of the best songs of the week, including Olivia Rodrigo’s cover of The Magnetic Fields classic “The Book of Lov...
Interview: Kacey Musgraves on her new album, 'Middle of Nowhere'
Earlier this week, country superstar Kacey Musgraves announced her sixth album, Middle of Nowhere, which will be released on May 1. Since her Grammy-w...
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 13
James Blake. Kim Gordon. Sturgill Simpson's country-funk alter ego. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Amelia Mason from WBUR in Boston about the...
Alt.Latino: If the singer falls silent, life falls silent: Female power anthems
International Women's Day is more than a perfunctory holiday in many parts of Latin America. In Mexico City, for example, more than 120,000 people tur...