NPR Music
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.
Episodes
June 19, 2026 • 40 mins
Tierra Whack. The War and Treaty. A plethora of new jazz releases. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Nate Chinen from WRTI in Philadelphia about their favorite new albums out Friday, June 19. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(01:17) Album No. 1
- Tierra Whack, 'Whack's Museum'
(06:43) Album No. 2
- The War and Treaty, 'The St...
The Starting 5
(01:17) Album No. 1
- Tierra Whack, 'Whack's Museum'
(06:43) Album No. 2
- The War and Treaty, 'The St...
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June 17, 2026 • 21 mins
We're living in a moment when the geopolitical intersects with the personal in a profound way. The relationship between the United States and Cuba is once again in the news, and it happens at a time when there are a handful of new releases from Cuban artists on the island and around the world. The sounds of the albums are vastly different, but they all draw from the same deep well of inspiration that has always fueled Cuban music: ...
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June 16, 2026 • 41 mins
It’s the season of road trips — and nothing goes better with those long and winding roads than music.
This week we share our picks for the perfect playlist, breakdown what works best when, and consider some ground rules — does the driver always have the final say?
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This week we share our picks for the perfect playlist, breakdown what works best when, and consider some ground rules — does the driver always have the final say?
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June 12, 2026 • 41 mins
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 writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:00) Songs of the Summer
(01:59) Album No. 1
• Olivia Rodrigo, 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'
(10:01) ...
The Starting 5
(00:00) Songs of the Summer
(01:59) Album No. 1
• Olivia Rodrigo, 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'
(10:01) ...
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June 10, 2026 • 26 mins
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 drummer and then as a vocalist. He's been playing big band-inflected Tejano music now for more than six decades, and just released a tribute album tracing that musical lineage, called 'Los Días de Calor.' In this episode, Felix chats with ...
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June 9, 2026 • 36 mins
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 joins host Robin Hilton.
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This is a followup to our April episode on songs for starting over. NPR’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.
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June 5, 2026 • 40 mins
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 and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:00) Album No.1
Death Cab for Cutie, 'I Built You a Tower' (ANTI-Records)
(08:18) Album No. 2
Vince Staples, 'Cry Baby' (Loma Vis...
The Starting 5
(00:00) Album No.1
Death Cab for Cutie, 'I Built You a Tower' (ANTI-Records)
(08:18) Album No. 2
Vince Staples, 'Cry Baby' (Loma Vis...
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June 2, 2026 • 44 mins
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 Music’s Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton.
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NPR Music’s Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton.
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May 29, 2026 • 41 mins
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 offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:00) Paul McCartney
(02:00) Boards of Canada
(09:22) Kurt Vile
(17:01) Iceage
(22:18) feeble little horse
(27:45) Greg Mendez
(33:46...
The Starting 5
(00:00) Paul McCartney
(02:00) Boards of Canada
(09:22) Kurt Vile
(17:01) Iceage
(22:18) feeble little horse
(27:45) Greg Mendez
(33:46...
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May 27, 2026 • 33 mins
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 Japanese band that fuses traditional minyo folk sounds with cumbia and other Latin rhythms. Then, a project that unearths a forgotten history of the 19th century Mexican cowboys who went to Hawaii to help manage livestock.
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Plus, ...
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May 26, 2026 • 64 mins
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, the "hope and change" of the Obama years, and prolonged period of generational disillusionment.
NPR Music editors Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton.
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NPR Music editors Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton.
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May 22, 2026 • 39 mins
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 handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:00) Bleachers, 'everyone for ten minutes'
(06:55) JPEGMAFIA, 'EXPERIMENTAL RAP'
(12:49) Ed O'Brien, 'Blue M...
The Starting 5
(00:00) Bleachers, 'everyone for ten minutes'
(06:55) JPEGMAFIA, 'EXPERIMENTAL RAP'
(12:49) Ed O'Brien, 'Blue M...
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May 20, 2026 • 36 mins
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 sensibility that defies the purists. Their new single "Historia," from an upcoming album of the same name, shows they've still got that punchy danceability forty years on. And across the pond, Mexican rocker and songwriter Julieta Venegas explore...
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May 19, 2026 • 39 mins
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 Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.
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May 16, 2026 • 47 mins
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 his life. Now, he's back. On his album, 'It's Been Awful,' he reaches new levels of clarity and intimacy. Having survived hypervisibility, this new music encapsulates what it means to truly be seen.
In this epis...
In this epis...
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May 15, 2026 • 42 mins
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 15. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:00) Introduction & Jobi Riccio, 'Face The Feeling'
(07:49) Dua Saleh, 'Of Earth & Wi...
The Starting 5
(00:00) Introduction & Jobi Riccio, 'Face The Feeling'
(07:49) Dua Saleh, 'Of Earth & Wi...
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May 13, 2026 • 31 mins
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 artists that play Latin music. It’s always been a highlight to see the incredible talent that's out there night after night in bars, clubs, community centers, street parties and backyards, finding new ways to express their Latino identi...
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May 12, 2026 • 39 mins
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 icons Boards of Canada, and more.
NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.
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May 8, 2026 • 42 mins
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 critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:00) MUNA, 'Dancing On The Wall'
(08:17) Aldous Harding, 'Train on the Island'
(16:00) Deb Never, 'Arcade'
(22:15) Lykke Li, 'T...
The Starting 5
(00:00) MUNA, 'Dancing On The Wall'
(08:17) Aldous Harding, 'Train on the Island'
(16:00) Deb Never, 'Arcade'
(22:15) Lykke Li, 'T...
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May 5, 2026 • 36 mins
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.
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Featured artists and songs:
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