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And the Oscar for Original Song goes to...

With Oscar season here, we review the nominees for Original Song and Original Score, prognosticate who will win the statues... more

18 Feb 2025 · 47 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 14

Bartees Strange. Denison Witmer. The Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Nate Chinen of Philadelphia's WRTI... more

14 Feb 2025 · 39 minutes
Alt.Latino: New Music Roundup

'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are back with six new songs that span the spectrum of Latinidad.Featured artists... more

12 Feb 2025 · 24 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 4: The songs we can't stop playing this week

The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes the shredded guitars of girlpuppy, solo material... more

11 Feb 2025 · 44 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 7

Sharon Van Etten headlines this week's new releases, but she's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. On this episode,... more

07 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Jessie Reyez, Arturo O'Farrill and Astropical

This week, we hear from a Colombian-Venezuelan super group, a new Afro-Brazilian band, and Ana gets another jazz lesson from... more

05 Feb 2025 · 26 minutes
Lesser-known love songs

Making a playlist or mixtape for that special someone? We've got you covered this Valentine's Day with these off-the-radar love... more

04 Feb 2025 · 38 minutes
2025 Grammys Recap

We break down the winners, surprise shutouts and more from what's billed as "music's biggest night," courtesy of our friends... more

03 Feb 2025 · 26 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 31

The Weeknd may be the biggest release of the week, but is it the best? We run down five other... more

31 Jan 2025 · 36 minutes
Alt.Latino: Why we love Joaquina. Plus, Felix is chismeless

Do not come on Alt.Latino if you don't have good chisme! Ana and Felix talk about their favorite songs of... more

29 Jan 2025 · 34 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 3: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our list of the year's best songs with a Tamino-Mitski collaboration, Son Lux's first new music since scoring... more

28 Jan 2025 · 45 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 24

FKA twigs. Central Cee. It's a big week for new releases, and we've got you covered. Host Stephen Thompson welcomes... more

24 Jan 2025 · 28 minutes
Alt.Latino: New songs for New Year's resolutions

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras share their goals for 2025 and the new songs that reflect them.Learn more about sponsor... more

22 Jan 2025 · 28 minutes
2025's most-anticipated albums

We highlight some of the most anticipated albums of the year, including upcoming ones from Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, serpentwithfeet... more

21 Jan 2025 · 52 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 17

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best... more

17 Jan 2025 · 38 minutes
A moment for Los Angeles

Los Angeles is home for me and always in my heart. Watching the fires from afar in my current city,... more

15 Jan 2025 · 24 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 2: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back with her first new album since her memoir, Crying in H Mart, blew up.... more

14 Jan 2025 · 40 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 10

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as... more

10 Jan 2025 · 34 minutes
Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' Explained

Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras, and NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento break down what exactly makes the record... more

08 Jan 2025 · 31 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 1: The songs we can't stop playing this week

A new year means a new running list of our favorite songs, from the transfixing voice of Anna B Savage... more

07 Jan 2025 · 43 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums you missed from December

There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow... more

03 Jan 2025 · 32 minutes
Viking's Choice: The year in catharsis and calm

NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured... more

31 Dec 2024 · 39 minutes
Songs that hit hard in 2024

We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to in 2024 because of how... more

24 Dec 2024 · 41 minutes
Secret Santa Song Exchange

When it comes to music, December is overflowing with gifts, but we aren't quite done with the presents. This time,... more

20 Dec 2024 · 55 minutes
Alt.Latino's 'Music We Missed In 2024'

'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music... more

18 Dec 2024 · 26 minutes
A very tolerable Christmas, with All Songs Considered 2024

Our annual attempt to throw a holiday party for the ages continues with a tolerable mix of songs for the... more

17 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Hip-hop in 2024 was on a wild ride

Record-breaking mainstream hits. A new generation of artists rising to seize their moment. Rappers in and out of courts. A... more

13 Dec 2024 · 57 minutes
Alt.Latino's favorite songs of 2024

Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through their favorites in a crowded year for excellent songs, from... more

11 Dec 2024 · 24 minutes
The Best Songs of 2024

Our special coverage of the year in music continues with a look at the best songs of 2024, featuring Clairo,... more

10 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
The Best Albums of 2024, Part 2

Our look back at the best albums of 2024 continues, with Tyler, The Creator, Cassandra Jenkins, The Cure and more.See... more

06 Dec 2024 · 32 minutes
Alt.Latino's favorite albums of 2024

It's that time of the year — figuring out the best Latin music of 2024. And every year, it gets... more

04 Dec 2024 · 23 minutes
The Best Albums of 2024, Part 1

Our annual look back at the year in music begins with the first of a two-part episode highlighting the year's... more

03 Dec 2024 · 33 minutes
As the Latin Grammys turns 25, how much has Latin music changed? (Part 2)

Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre continue their discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammys and the industry's changes,... more

27 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
A Thanksgiving mix: Songs of joy and gratitude

Hosts Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson share stories and songs of gratitude from NPR listeners.Featured songs and artists:1. Yo-Yo Ma... more

26 Nov 2024 · 38 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 22

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers are your guides to the last big Friday of 2024. Plus a deep... more

22 Nov 2024 · 53 minutes
As the Latin Grammys turns 25, how much has Latin music changed? (Part 1)

The Latin Grammys recently marked its 25th anniversary. Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre was in Miami to talk to some of Latin... more

20 Nov 2024 · 22 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 21: The songs we can't stop playing this week

In the final update to our running list of the year's best songs, we've got the cathartic rock of Kassie... more

19 Nov 2024 · 44 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 15

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen are your guides to the most compelling releases out on November 15. Featured... more

15 Nov 2024 · 55 minutes
Alt.Latino's New Music Roundup

Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre recorded their latest new music guide on the streets of Spain.Learn more about... more

13 Nov 2024 · 18 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 20: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with more calming sounds from Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi, the... more

12 Nov 2024 · 50 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 8

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen are your guides to the most compelling albums released this Friday.Featured albums:• Ab-Soul,... more

08 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Alt.Latino's Spain Soundtrack

Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are in Spain for a music conference. On this episode, they share their... more

06 Nov 2024 · 18 minutes
More songs to calm the nerves

In our second installment of blood-slowing songs we take a deep breath and let it out with the music of... more

03 Nov 2024 · 59 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 1

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen are your guides to the most compelling new releases of the week, including... more

01 Nov 2024 · 55 minutes
How hip-hop reached global domination

Over half a century, hip-hop has grown into a globally dominant musical and cultural force while remaining stubbornly, vitally local.When... more

29 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 25

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills are your guides to the week's most compelling new releases. Featured albums:• Amythyst... more

25 Oct 2024 · 47 minutes
Alt.Latino's new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Alih Jey and Little Jesus

Anamaria Sayre brings some exciting new sounds coming out Mexico City (while recording from Mexico City) including sweet new music... more

23 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 19: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We debate the pros and cons of small-town living through the music of Christian Lee Hutson, Youth Lagoon, Bartees Strange... more

22 Oct 2024 · 43 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 18

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Sheldon Pearce are your guides to this week's most compelling new musical offerings. For October... more

18 Oct 2024 · 54 minutes
Celebrating the legacy of Celia Cruz

To celebrate the release of a new book from NPR Music, How Women Made Music, as well as the 50th... more

16 Oct 2024 · 33 minutes
The most terrifying film scores of all time

We celebrate spooky season with an unnerving mix of songs from our favorite horror movie scores, including The Shining, Under... more

15 Oct 2024 · 45 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 11

The rapper-turned-country star Jelly Roll, who has had a major breakthrough in Nashville in the last couple of years, leads... more

11 Oct 2024 · 52 minutes
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Rosalía, Twanguero and Wyatt Flores

Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are back with a new music show, featuring Rosalía, Helado Negro, Wyatt Flores and more.Songs... more

09 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 18: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Reflections on regret from beabadoobee and Bon Iver, deep sonic meditations from Nala Sinephro and Jill Fraser, and more updates... more

08 Oct 2024 · 50 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 4

NPR Music's Lars Gotrich and Sheldon Pearce round up the most exciting albums out this Friday, and reflect on the... more

04 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
The songs we can't stop playing on repeat

Alt.Latino is usually all about sharing new music across Latin America, but what about the older cuts Ana and Felix... more

02 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
'How Women Made Music'

How Women Made Music, a new book out now from NPR, considers what the canon of popular music would look... more

01 Oct 2024 · 42 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 27

As NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers discuss on this week's episode, there's a thread of loss running through... more

27 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Alt.Latino talks all the surprise nominations for the 2024 Latin Grammys

Wait a minute — does Alt.Latino actually agree with a lot of the Latin Recording Academy's nominations this year?Felix Contreras,... more

25 Sep 2024 · 47 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 17: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with a slice of pop perfection from Oso Oso, harrowing... more

24 Sep 2024 · 51 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 20

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Lars Gotrich provide a guide the most exciting new releases out today. This week, the... more

20 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Manu Chao, Linda Diaz and Solo Fernández

This week on Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras talk about an exciting new album from Manu Chao on the... more

18 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
Arcade Fire's 'Funeral' at 20

We look back at Arcade Fire's monumental debut album, why it was so special, the ways it changed the musical... more

17 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 13

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills are your guides to the best music out this Friday, Sept. 13, including... more

13 Sep 2024 · 48 minutes
Alt.Latino's 'El Tiny' takeover is back — and this year it's all about love

'El Tiny' season at the Tiny Desk launches next week and this year it's all about love — familial and... more

11 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 16: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with the shapeshifting rock of Caleb Landry Jones, Angélica Garcia's... more

10 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 6

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers take you on a tour of the most exciting albums out Friday, Sept.... more

06 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
New music from Alt.Latino

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras play some of their favorite new songs from the last few months, featuring globe-spanning electronica... more

04 Sep 2024 · 31 minutes
Fall preview 2024

We look ahead to the final big push of releases for 2024, with fall albums from Mount Eerie, SOPHIE, Soccer... more

03 Sep 2024 · 42 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 30

The best albums out this week include Wild God from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Doechii's Alligator Bites Never... more

30 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 15: The songs we can't stop playing this week

The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes tips for staying engaged, being happy and... more

27 Aug 2024 · 47 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 23

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce are your guides to seven anticipated albums out Aug. 23. During the second... more

23 Aug 2024 · 49 minutes
The sound of Venezuelan protest music over the last 30 years

Over the past month thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest the disputed election of president Nicolás... more

21 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
Nick Cave on the encounters that brought him to 'Wild God'

On August 30, the Australian-born rock titan Nick Cave will release Wild God, a new album with his band The... more

20 Aug 2024 · 1 hour,
New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 16

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Hazel Cills give you a quick rundown of the most notable albums out Friday, Aug.... more

16 Aug 2024 · 46 minutes
The funniest songs of all time

"Weird Al" Yankovic helps curate a mix of some of the funniest songs of all time, from classics like Tom... more

13 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out August 9

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers survey the new albums out August 9, ranging from Ravyn Lenae's focused R&B... more

09 Aug 2024 · 53 minutes
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Danny Ocean, Girl Ultra and Superfónicos

Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre run through their favorite new music, including new work from Venezuelan artist Danny Ocean in... more

07 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
The golden age of slacker rock

Thirty years after the release of Beck's "Loser," we look back at its impact on the rise of slacker rock... more

06 Aug 2024 · 59 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out August 2

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Sheldon Pearce dig deep into the latest release by bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, who, more than... more

02 Aug 2024 · 48 minutes
S.O.S.: Songs of summer

These aren't the big bangers and Top 40 hits designed to capitalize on the typical summer vibes. We instead play... more

30 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
Alt.Latino's guide to Chicano soul

The genre commonly referred to as "Chicano soul" has that "you know it if you hear it" kind of sound.... more

24 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 14: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running tally of the year's best songs with a return from Moses Sumney, 2022 Tiny Desk Contest... more

23 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out July 19

This week on New Music Friday from All Songs Considered, NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Stephen Thompson listen to a... more

19 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
Breathe: Songs to calm your nerves

We pause to take a deep breath this week and chill out with a mix designed to slow the blood... more

16 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out July 12

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen present the noteworthy albums out July 12, including new releases by Nashville iconoclast... more

12 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Omar Apollo, Karol G and Papo Vazquez

Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre round up their favorite new tracks, including heartbroken music from Omar Apollo, a mix of... more

10 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 13: The songs we can't stop playing this week

The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes new ones from Wilco and Omar Apollo,... more

09 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
'Born In The U.S.A.' at 40

With the Fourth of July week here, we look at an album all about the messy, complicated and wonderful culture... more

02 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out June 28

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Anamaria Sayre give you the lowdown on Omar Apollo's new LP, Lil Yachty's collaboration with... more

28 Jun 2024 · 34 minutes
In Conversation: Edgar Barrera

Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras visit the Miami studio of the Latin pop super-producer.Learn more about sponsor message choices:... more

26 Jun 2024 · 33 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Our updated list of the year's best songs includes a sweet reflection from beabadoobee, Nathy Peluso's wildly infectious "Aprender A... more

25 Jun 2024 · 44 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out June 21

The first half of 2024 has been stuffed with blockbuster albums, and as we reach the midpoint of the year,... more

21 Jun 2024 · 42 minutes
The best songs of 2024 (so far)

With the first half of the year almost behind us, we hit pause to reflect on some of the best... more

18 Jun 2024 · 49 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out June 14

This week, NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers steer the New Music Friday podcast straight into the oncoming Father's... more

14 Jun 2024 · 46 minutes
Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2024 (so far)

To mark the halfway point of 2024, Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and NPR Culture Desk producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run... more

12 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 11: Jason Mantzoukas

Actor, comedian and music superfan Jason Mantzoukas joins us to update our running list of the year's best songs, with... more

11 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out June 7

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Hazel Cills shepherd you through the many huge albums out today, including new records by... more

07 Jun 2024 · 50 minutes
Advice for graduates: Listeners share songs, lessons from high school

Listeners share songs that take them back to the final days of high school, and the lessons they impart.Featured artists... more

04 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes
Jack Antonoff on surviving grief, regret and working out life's uncertainties

The producer, singer and songwriter talks with Rachel Martin, host of NPR's new podcast Wild Card, about some of life's... more

03 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 31

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Lars Gotrich are your guides to this week's new releases.Featured albums:• Arooj Aftab, 'Night Reign'•... more

31 May 2024 · 48 minutes
The National Recording Registry's best Spanish language songs (and what it's missing)

The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry is more than just a collection of music and sound — it's a... more

29 May 2024 · 35 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Our biweekly update of the year's best tracks is a mix full of "the hurries and the worries" from Alkaline... more

28 May 2024 · 44 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 24

On our survey of the week's most exciting new albums, WRTI's Nate Chinen and NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce get all... more

24 May 2024 · 42 minutes
Songs that hit you hard (2023)

We asked listeners to tell us about a song they ugly cried to or just couldn't stop playing. On this... more

21 May 2024 · 49 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 17

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Hazel Cills discuss new releases by Billie Eilish, Portishead's Beth Gibbons and Rapsody.Featured albums:- Billie... more

17 May 2024 · 37 minutes
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Wyatt Flores, Danny Ocean and Grupo Frontera

Ana and Felix collect their favorite recent releases from the past few months, including new material from the breakout regional... more

15 May 2024 · 32 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 9: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with new ones from Dominic Fike, WILLOW, Kamasi Washington, Illuminati... more

14 May 2024 · 39 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 10

This week's episode of New Music Friday from All Songs Considered showcases artists stretching limits across a wide spectrum of... more

10 May 2024 · 44 minutes
Mother's Day Special: Celebrating moms and the music they loved

Get your hanky out. With Mother's Day nearing, listeners share the songs that remind them of their moms and the... more

07 May 2024 · 41 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 3

On the May 3 episode of New Music Friday, NPR Music's Hazel Cills and WRTI's Nate Chinen discuss the week's... more

03 May 2024 · 44 minutes
Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries

It's the 10th annual Tiny Desk contest and there's been a strong showing of Latin artists behind desks across the... more

01 May 2024 · 37 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 8: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Brittany Luse, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, joins All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton to update our running list... more

30 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 26

NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Sheldon Pearce discuss new albums from St. Vincent, Charley Crockett, Iron & Wine and more.Feature... more

26 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
Cruel songs for the cruelest month

Is April, as T.S. Eliot put it, the cruelest month? We reflect on the question with a mix that's both... more

23 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills dig into Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' which hit streaming services last... more

19 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
Alt.Latino's New Music Roundup: Young Miko, The Mavericks and more

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite new music, from Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko's boundary-pushing new music,... more

17 Apr 2024 · 40 minutes
The Contenders, Vol. 7: The songs we can't stop playing this week

This week's update to our list of the year's best songs includes thunderous shoegaze from Wisp, a classic Cuban piano... more

16 Apr 2024 · 47 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 12

NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce and WRTI's Nate Chinen take you through the biggest new releases of the week, including Maggie... more

12 Apr 2024 · 46 minutes
Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic helps curate a mix of some of the funniest songs of all time, from classics like Tom... more

09 Apr 2024 · 54 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out April 5

It's a big week for fans of early aughts rock bands, with new releases from The Black Keys and Vampire... more

05 Apr 2024 · 40 minutes
Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music

The release of Beyoncés Cowboy Carter has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the... more

04 Apr 2024 · 37 minutes
Everything you need to know about Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'

Our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour dig into the highly anticipated Cowboy Carter and consider whether Beyoncé is knocking... more

03 Apr 2024 · 34 minutes
The Contenders Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with Charlotte Day Wilson's beguiling "Canopy," wry punk from Gustaf,... more

02 Apr 2024 · 44 minutes
What do we really want from Shakira?

Shakira just released her first album in seven years, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, and most listeners and critics have... more

30 Mar 2024 · 23 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 29

Beyoncé's breathlessly-anticipated Act II: Cowboy Carter is finally here, and NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce shares his initial reactions after staying... more

29 Mar 2024 · 41 minutes
Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

It's music to the rescue on this week's All Songs Considered, with a mix of songs to slow the blood,... more

26 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
In conversation: Tierra Whack opens up

NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael interviews the rap visionary about her new album, faking it until you make it and why... more

23 Mar 2024 · 56 minutes
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 22

Though it isn't quite as packed with huge names as last week, we're digging through another robust assortment of terrific... more

22 Mar 2024 · 45 minutes
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more

The weather's heating up and so are the music releases. The hosts of Alt.Latino share their most quintessentially them picks,... more

21 Mar 2024 · 26 minutes
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NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael interviews the rap visionary about her new album, faking it until you make it and why success can... more