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Alt.Latino: Zen and the art of new music
Some folks think by December all the releases for the year are complete. Not quite. This week's Alt.Latino episode features a new music show with alb…
4 months, 1 week ago
The year in review, 2025
We look back at the year’s most defining moments in music, from the Trump administration’s takeover of the Kennedy Center to Kendrick’s Super Bowl pe…
4 months, 1 week ago
Our no. 1 songs: 2020
We make some bad moves, start over, and take a day off in Kyoto as we look back at the songs we loved most from 2020.
Note: This is a recurring series…
4 months, 1 week ago
New Music Friday: Record Store Day Black Friday 2025
There's 177 new special edition physical releases out today, so go support your local music purveyor. On this abbreviated version of 'New Music Frida…
4 months, 1 week ago
A Thanksgiving playlist: songs of joy and gratitude
Hosts Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson share stories and songs of gratitude from NPR listeners.
Note: This is an encore presentation that originally …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Our No. 1 songs: 2019
We bury a friend, visit the School of Design, and gather around a crowded table to remember the songs that take us back to 2019.
Note: This is a recur…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 21
Odeal. Snarky Puppy. The return of Tobias Jesso Jr. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Justus Sanchez from KNKX in Seattle and Tacoma to ch…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Alt.Latino: Roots and unity at the Latin Grammys
The annual Latin Grammy awards are always full of glamour and glitz. But they're also an ideal time to take the pulse of the industry - which is exac…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Contenders, Vol. 25: Robyn, Rosalía, Nothing, Snocaps, more
In our final contenders episode of 2025, we’ve got some late additions to our running list of the year’s best songs, including Robyn’s first new rele…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Our no. 1 songs: 2018
An Afro-futurist universe with funk and lots of theater (and a big nod to Prince), a potent, political gut punch from a beloved actor and comedian, e…
4 months, 3 weeks ago