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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 Angele…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
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 Fel…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
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 Lo…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
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-…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
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 th…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
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 tu…
1 month ago
All Songs Considered: Cruelly ranking the best original song Oscar nominees
Will this finally be Diane Warren’s year at the Oscars, when she goes up against “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters and “I Lied to You” from Sinners? (…
1 month ago
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 6
Flying Lotus. waterbaby. The groovy affirmations of Joshua Idehen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Nate Chinen from WRTI in Philadelphia abou…
1 month ago
Alt.Latino: From church basement to salsa immortality: Remembering Willie Colón
On Feb. 21, the musical world lost a legend and pioneer of salsa: Willie Colón.
The trombonist, songwriter, producer and arranger was a key part of th…
1 month ago
All Songs Considered: Even more songs to calm the nerves
Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter’s tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakam…
1 month, 1 week ago