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Welcome to your all-in-one destination for every NPR Music podcast. We break down the best new albums to hit streaming each week on New Music Friday; we share the latest songs worthy of your playlists on All Songs Considered; there’s off-the-rails conversations (and chisme!) about Latin music on Alt.Latino. The NPR Music channel is your hub for new records, iconic artists and cult heroes, free of algorithms and full of surprises.

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New Music Friday: The best albums out June 12

Jun 12, 2026 41m

Olivia Rodrigo. Pussy Riot. Hayley Kiyoko. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco about their favorite albums out Friday, June 12. Plus, a handful of NPR Music…

Alt.Latino: A Tejano masterclass with El Gato Negro, Ruben Ramos

Jun 10, 2026 26m

Ruben Ramos' life story mirrors the history of what we now know as Tejano music. His family's musical roots in Texas go back to 1918, and as a boy he was brought into the family bands, first as a…

11 more songs to reset your mood | All Songs Considered

Jun 09, 2026 36m

NPR listeners share the songs they reach for when they need to reset the mood, their day or even their life.This is a followup to our April episode on songs for starting over.  NPR’s Dora Levite…

New Music Friday: The best albums out June 5

Jun 05, 2026 40m

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 Friday, June 5. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers…

All Songs Considered: Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

Jun 02, 2026 44m

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 Staples, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien and more.NPR…

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 29

May 29, 2026 41m

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. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics…

Alt.Latino: The Vaqueros of Hawaii

May 27, 2026 33m

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 projects that celebrate that journey. First, a…

What’s the defining Millennial song?

May 26, 2026 1h 4m

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 anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust,…

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 22

May 22, 2026 39m

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 their favorite albums out Friday, May 22. Plus, a…

Alt.Latino: Gipsy Kings are back, Julieta Venegas' norteña roots and more

May 20, 2026 36m

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 infusing Catalan rumba flamenca with a pop…

All Songs Considered: Gracie Abrams hits a wall, more best new songs

May 19, 2026 39m

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 electronic collagists Ear and more.  NPR Music’s…

Interview: Isaiah Rashad is ready to bare his soul

May 16, 2026 47m

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 sex tapes, featuring Rashad with other men, upended…

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 15

May 15, 2026 42m

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 Carolina about their favorite albums out Friday, May…

Alt.Latino: Our favorite Latin Tiny Desk Contest entries

May 13, 2026 31m

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.Latino has been pulling aside the bands and…

All Songs Considered: Charli xcx, Mike D, Boards of Canada

May 12, 2026 39m

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, another surprise drop from electronic music…

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 8

May 08, 2026 42m

MUNA. Stephen Sanchez. Lykke Li. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, May 8. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and…

All Songs Considered: Call your mom

May 05, 2026 36m

With Mother’s Day nearing, listeners share songs that remind them of their moms and the deeply moving stories behind them.NPR's Mitra Arthur joins host Robin Hilton.Support the show with a review on…

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 1

May 01, 2026 40m

Kacey Musgraves. American Football. Tori Amos. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Jewly Hight from WPLN in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, May 1. Plus, a handful of NPR Music…

Alt.Latino: Flamenco meets Música Mexicana

Apr 29, 2026 27m

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 with regional Mexican music. Young Argentine…

All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo, Nine Inch Nails, Rosalía

Apr 28, 2026 51m

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 album, a surprising pop turn from Peter Gabriel,…

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