All Songs Considered

All Songs Considered is NPR's flagship podcast for new music, artist interviews and friendly banter about the albums and musicians you love. Plus, special episodes on topics we can all relate to, like the best roadtrip anthems or songs to calm the nerves. Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

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The best Sunday morning albums

August 25, 2026 • 49 mins

Is Sunday morning the best time for music? Whether you prefer solitude, get-togethers with family or friends, or steeling yourself for the week to come, we’ve got the perfect album to score your early hours.

NPR Music’s Hazel Cills and Lars Gotrich join host Robin Hilton.

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August 18, 2026 • 44 mins

On this week’s show, Weezer gives the people what they want, plus a breathless “dirt dance” from saxophonist Colin Stetson and bagpiper Brìghde Chaimbeul, the scruffy cello-pop of yeemz, works by composer and vocalist Meredith Monk, electronic artist Jlin and more.

NPR Music’s Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton as we share our picks for the best new songs of the week.

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Cover songs that are better than the originals

August 11, 2026 • 51 mins

Sometimes a cover song is so good, so singular that it completely eclipses the original version. Think Sinéad O'Connor doing The Family's “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Jimmy Hendrix lighting up Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” or, of course, Whitney Houston’s defining take on Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” On this week’s show, we share some of our pic...

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Remembering Glen Hansard, plus Slayyyter, King Princess covers Neil Young, more

August 4, 2026 • 41 mins

We open this week’s show by reflecting on the loss of Glen Hansard, an artist who was critical to shaping the sound and spirit of All Songs Considered in its earliest days. We then share some of our favorite new tracks of the week, including a King Princess cover of Neil Young’s “Helpless,” cheeky pop from Coco & Clair Clair, a stunning ambient track from Adam Wiltzie and the late composer Jóhann Jóhanns...

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How to love the Grateful Dead

July 28, 2026 • 45 mins

Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest places, if you look at it right. And if you get confused, just listen to the music play. This week, resident Deadheads Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Felix Contreras help host Robin Hilton hear what he’s been missing in the music of the Grateful Dead.

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Sylvan Esso, Phoebe Bridgers, feeble little horse, more

July 21, 2026 • 41 mins

We share our picks for the best new tracks out now, including the laid-back dystopia of Sylvan Esso’s “Concrete Glen,” an acoustic take on Phoebe Bridgers’ “Lost Boys,” the glitched-out chaos of feeble little horse and more.

NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.

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beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, more

July 14, 2026 • 45 mins

On her stellar new single, “Switchblade,” beabadoobee shreds ‘90s style. The Rolling Stones have still got it on their latest album, Foreign Tongues. And Four Tet surprises us with a new “wingdings” project. We’ve got all that and more as we share our picks for the best new songs of the week.

NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.

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Summer’s simple pleasures: Roséwave

July 7, 2026 • 37 mins

Roséwave is a feeling more than a singular sound or genre. It’s the kind of sweetness and sadness that underscores the long, languid days of summer. Long drives with old friends, watching your kids at the pool, backyard barbecues while the sun slowly sets. On this episode we share a mix of songs that offer the perfect soundtrack for your roséwave days and nights, from Linda Ronstadt’s “How Do I Make Yo...

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The year’s best songs so far

June 30, 2026 • 46 mins

Consensus has been hard to find in 2026, but we’ve assembled our top-ten list of the most memorable songs of the year at this midway point, from the outlaw country of Charley Crockett to the glam rock of Friko, Lana Del Rey’s twisted ode to love, Vince Staples’ “White Flag” and more.

NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.

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Beck's 'Odelay' at 30, Mitski covers One Direction, more

June 23, 2026 • 46 mins

We share our picks for the best new tracks of the week, including Mitski’s surprising cover of One Direction’s “Fireproof.” But first, we remember Beck’s still-mind-blowing Odelay, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary.

NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.

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Songs for any road trip

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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11 more songs to reset your mood

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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Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

June 2, 2026 • 44 mins

Our latest picks for the best new tracks of the week include a raging, dancefloor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch These Fists,” a touch of vintage soul from rapper and singer Vince Staples, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien channels Kentucky poet Wendell Berry who says, “to know the dark, go dark,” and more.

NPR Music’s Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton.

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What’s the defining Millennial song?

May 26, 2026 • 64 mins

We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial generation's experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust, the hope of the Obama years, and prolonged period of generational disillusionment.

NPR Music millennials Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton.

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Gracie Abrams hits a wall, and more of the week's best new songs

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.

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Charli xcx, Beastie Boys' Mike D, Boards of Canada and the week's best new songs

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.

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Call your mom

May 5, 2026 • 36 mins

With Mother’s Day nearing, listeners share the songs that remind them of their moms and the deeply moving stories behind them.

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Peter Gabriel goes pop, Olivia Rodrigo might drop dead, more

April 28, 2026 • 51 mins

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, twisted dance beats from Nine Inch Nails, Rostam and more.

NPR Music’s Hazel Cills joins host Robin Hiton.

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Jack White shreds, Boards of Canada split the universe, more

April 21, 2026 • 45 mins

Our latest mix of the best new songs out now includes a scorching new cut from Jack White, a surprise (and breathtaking) return of electronic legends Boards of Canada, outlaw country from Charley Crockett and more.

NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.

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Interview: Beck returns, rides lonesome on new song

April 20, 2026 • 22 mins

We talk with Beck about his gauzy new song, "Ride Lonesome," what he’s been up to since releasing his last album seven years ago, and what he (maybe?) has planned for the coming year.

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Episodes

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Cover songs that are better than the originals

Remembering Glen Hansard, plus Slayyyter, King Princess covers Neil Young, more

How to love the Grateful Dead

Sylvan Esso, Phoebe Bridgers, feeble little horse, more

beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, more

Summer’s simple pleasures: Roséwave

The year’s best songs so far

Beck's 'Odelay' at 30, Mitski covers One Direction, more

Songs for any road trip

11 more songs to reset your mood

Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

What’s the defining Millennial song?

Gracie Abrams hits a wall, and more of the week's best new songs

Charli xcx, Beastie Boys' Mike D, Boards of Canada and the week's best new songs

Call your mom

Peter Gabriel goes pop, Olivia Rodrigo might drop dead, more

Jack White shreds, Boards of Canada split the universe, more

Interview: Beck returns, rides lonesome on new song

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