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The Contenders, Vol. 5: The songs we can't stop playing this week
We update our running list of the year's best songs with the cinematic pop of Oklou, Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir, the experimental hip-ho…
1 year, 1 month ago
New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 21
Sam Fender. The Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood. Jesse Welles. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discussed these new albums and more with country star K…
1 year, 1 month ago
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 on March 2, and look at t…
1 year, 1 month ago
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 to di…
1 year, 1 month ago
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 and songs:
• Ch…
1 year, 1 month ago
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 from from TV On The Radio's …
1 year, 1 month ago
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, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson …
1 year, 2 months ago
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 a Latin jazz orchestra.
S…
1 year, 2 months ago
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 songs.
Featured artist…
1 year, 2 months ago
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 at Pop Culture Happy Hou…
1 year, 2 months ago