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Itâs 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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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Eric Burdon and War: âSpill the Wineâ
(03:09) Stromae: âSantĂ©â
(04:57) Broadway Cast: âAlexander Hamiltonâ
(07:53) Joe Iconis / Broadway Cast: âMichael in the Bathroomâ
(10:14) Abiotic: âVermosapienâ
(12:02) Wipers: âMysteryâ
(13:36) Steely Dan: âMy Old Schoolâ
(17:28) Tunde Olaniran: âNamesakeâ
(19:54) Shania Twain: âMan, I Feel Like a Woman!â
(22:37) Pat Travers: âAmgwanna Kick Bootyâ
(26:27) Anthrax & Public Enemy: âBring The Noiseâ
(27:49) Unwed Sailor: âMonster Collectingâ
(29:46) The Allman Brothers Band: âMidnight Riderâ and âSouthboundâ
(33:12) Lakestreet Dive: âYou Go Down Smoothâ
(35:41) Black Sabbath: âTurn Up The Nightâ
(37:19) Simple Minds: âDonât You (Forget About Me)â
Note: A version of this episode originally posted in August 2025.
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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. NPRâs Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:13) Quincy Jones: âDead Endâ
(02:12) Bill Withers: âLovely Dayâ
(04:51) Florence + the Machine: âShake It Outâ
(08:06) Jacob Collier: âSomething Heavyâ
(11:24) Desâree: âYou Gotta Beâ
(16:32) Peter Gabriel: âWashing Of The Waterâ
(19:57) Cat Power: âNothin But Timeâ
(23:02) John Denver: âSweet Surrenderâ
(27:46) Isley Brothers: âSummer Breezeâ
(31:22) Green Day: âStill Breathingâ
(34:10) Vienna Teng: âLevel Upâ
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Our latest picks for the best new tracks of the week include a raging, dancefloor remix of Wet Legâs âCatch These Fists,â a touch of vintage soul from rapper and singer Vince Staples, Radiohead guitarist Ed OâBrien channels Kentucky poet Wendell Berry who says, âto know the dark, go dark,â and more.
NPR Musicâs Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:03) Wet Leg: âcatch these fists (FDC DJs remix)â from moisturizer deluxe
(07:05) Katie & Marielle LabĂšque: âThe Somnambulistâ (Phillip Glass) from 55
(15:23) Balming Tiger: âHomeâ from Gongbu
(22:42) Wild Up: âNo. 8, Always Making New Inversionsâ from Julius Eastman Vol. 5: Gay Guerrilla
(31:00) Vince Staples: âWhite Flagâ from Cry Baby
(36:06) Ed OâBrien: âBlue Morphoâ from Blue Morpho
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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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Our latest mix of the weekâs 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 Musicâs Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:45) Gracie Abrams: âHit the Wallâ
(08:10) Zoh Amba: âEyes Full"
(14:18) Jazmin Bean: âDarlingâ
(21:57) Ear: âNe Plus Ultraâ
(27:46) Evening Elephants: âA Digital Touchâ
(33:07) Knats: âCarpet Doctor (feat. Geordie Greep)â
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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 Musicâs Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:18) Charli xcx: âRock Musicâ (Single)
(07:30) Starflyer 59: âIâm Disappointedâ from Disappointed EP
(12:22) Mike D: âSwitch Upâ (Single)
(19:53) Black Swan Network: âThe Shellâ from The Early Music, Vol. 1
(25:30) Hannah Cohen: âGolden Chainâ (Single)
(31:55) Boards of Canada: âIntroit/Prophecy At 1420 MHzâ from Inferno
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With Motherâs Day nearing, listeners share the songs that remind them of their moms and the deeply moving stories behind them.
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Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2024
Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro / âStardust Memoriesâ by Hoagey Carmichael
(01:52) Christina Aguilera: âBeautifulâ
(06:06) Jeannie C. Riley: âHarper Valley P.T.A.â
(10:09) Kermit the Frog: âRainbow Connectionâ
(13:50) Phyllis Hyman: âYou Know How To Love Meâ
(17:16) MILCK: âOh, Motherâ
(21:58) Christina Perri: âYou Are My Sunshineâ
(25:33) The Tokens: âThe Lion Sleeps Tonightâ
(29:16) Four Tops: âReach Out Iâll Be Thereâ
(33:43) Sweet Honey In The Rock: âWanting Memoriesâ
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Our latest picks for the weekâs best new songs include Olivia Rodrigoâs head-over-heels earworm âDrop Dead,â a stunning bonus cut from RosalĂaâs LUX album, a surprising pop turn from Peter Gabriel, twisted dance beats from Nine Inch Nails, Rostam and more.
NPR Musicâs Hazel Cills joins host Robin Hiton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:49) Olivia Rodrigo: âdrop deadâ from you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
(09:50) Peter Gabriel: âTill Your Mind Is Shining (Bright-Side Mix)â from o\i
(20:23) Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize: âHeresyâ from Nine Inch Noize
(28:47) RosalĂa: âFocu âRanniâ from LUX (Complete Works)
(36:21) Rostam: âLike a Sparkâ from American Stories
(42:51) Gregory Uhlmann: âDaysâ from Extra Stars
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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 Musicâs Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:22) Jack White: âG.O.D. and the Broken Ribsâ (Single)
(08:38) Kelela: âidea 1â (Single)
(16:13) mary in the junkyard: âCrash Landingâ from Role Model Hermit
(24:59) Charley Crockett: âKentucky Too Longâ from Age of the Ram
(32:33) Boards of Canada: âTape 05â (Single)
(40:09) Purity Ring: âlemonlimeâ (Single)
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We talk with Beck about his gauzy new song, "Ride Lonesome," what heâs 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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We celebrate spring and new beginnings with a perfect mix of songs for starting over. This can take many forms: songs that spark a good, cleansing cry; songs that offer wisdom, or just a sure-fire jolt of adrenaline. But in the end, all of the tracks can help reconfigure your mood, your day or even your life.
Host Robin Hilton is joined by NPR Musicâs Noah Caldwell and Dora Levite.
Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(02:05) Nina Simone: âFeelinâ Goodâ from I Put a Spell on You
(06:02) Cassandra Jenkins: âHard Driveâ from An Overview of Phenomenal Nature
(10:29) Cajmere: âBrighter Daysâ from Brighter Days
(15:42) Beastie Boys: âSabotageâ from Ill Communication
(18:54) Wednesday: âReality TV Argument Bleedsâ from Bleeds
(22:43) Gregory Alan Isakov: âSecond Chancesâ from The Weatherman
(27:09) Bob Marley: âThree Little Birdsâ from Exodus
(30:56) LCD Soundsystem: âOh Babyâ from American Dream
(35:18) Ryuichi Sakamoto: âZureâ from async
(41:02) Amy Shark: âAmy Sharkâ from Cry Forever
(45:26) Sluice: âBeadieâ from Companion
(50:05) The Allman Brothers Band: âAinât Wastinâ Time No Moreâ from Eat a Peach
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The British act Jungle had a big hit with âBack on 74â â and its unforgettable dance video â in 2023. Now, the group is back with âCarry On,â a breezy, sun-dappled song about surviving a broken heart. We give it a spin to open the show, along with a study on optimism from one of JosĂ© GonzĂĄlezâs best albums, a celestial ambient cut from throat singer Tanya Tagaq and more.
NPR classical critic Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton as they update their running list of the yearâs best songs.
(00:00) Intro
(01:03) Jungle: âCarry Onâ from âSUNSHINEâ
(07:42) Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth: âNot Even the Deadâ from âElevator Songsâ
(14:23) Quiet Light: âSelf Tapeâ from âBlue Angel Sparkling Silver 2â
(23:34) Tanya Tagaq: âImiqâ from âSaputjijiâ
(31:13) JosĂ© GonzĂĄlez: âEtydâ from âAgainst the Dying of the Lightâ
(37:49) Giya Kancheli: âMiddelheimâ from âKancheli: Ex contrario, Middelheim & Tsutisopeliâ
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More than 6,000 artists entered this yearâs Tiny Desk Contest, hoping to win their very own performance behind the actual Desk. Weâll announce the winner soon, but in the meantime, weâre sharing some of our favorite entries, from the riff-rock group Pump Action, to soul singer Les Greene, loop artist Jackie Marchal, singer-songwriter Yuri Shin and more.
Tiny Desk series producer Bobby Carter joins All Songs Considered host Robin Hilton. (Theyâre also the two lead judges for the Contest.)
Featured entries:
(00:00) Intro
(00:51) Pump Action: âSupernovaâ
(03:34) Lily Talmers: âBig Ideaâ
(07:18) Walker Burroughs: âOpen Skiesâ
(10:53) Les Greene and the Swayzees: "Long Story Short"
(14:08) Nicolosi: âAre You Coming To The Ivy?â
(17:20) Jackie Marchal: âExcavate The Girlâ
(21:43) the King will come: âwelcomeâ
(24:33) Yuri Shin: âFalling Rabbitâ
(27:54) Lauren Frihauf: âOne Thing Always Leads To Anotherâ
(31:41) Meira: âMake Me Goâ
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Our latest mix of the best new songs out now includes a stunning live version of Bon Iverâs âHeavenly Father,â a track the band originally wrote for the 2014 film Wish I Was Here, but never made available to stream before now. Weâve also got a stirring new ballad from Tori Amos, Luxembourg indie rocker Francis of Delirium (who assures us this is, in fact, a beautiful life), the long-awaited (if complicated) return of influential metal band Neurosis and more.
NPR Musicâs Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.
(00:00) Intro
(01:41) Bon Iver: âHeavenly Fatherâ from VOLUMES: ONE (SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023)
(08:25) Souled American: âFreeing Wheelsâ from Sanctions
(13:58) Francis of Delirium: âItâs a Beautiful Lifeâ from Run, Run Pure Beauty
(20:28) Tara Clerkin Trio: âSomewhere Goodâ from Somewhere Good
(28:58) Tori Amos: âStronger Togetherâ from In Times of Dragons
(35:36) Neurosis: âUntetheredâ from An Undying Love for a Burning World
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We check back in with our running list of the best songs of the week, including Olivia Rodrigoâs cover of The Magnetic Fields classic âThe Book of Love,â Noah Kahanâs anthemic new single âPorch Light,â one of Aldous Hardingâs boldest songs to date and more.
NPR Musicâs Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.
(00:00) Intro
(01:29) Noah Kahan: âPorch Lightâ from âThe Great Divideâ
(09:09) Olivia Rodrigo: âThe Book of Loveâ from âHelp (2)â
(16:48) Ages and Ages: âFeel Amazingâ from âFine Thanks and Youâ
(24:30) Aldous Harding: âOne Stopâ from âTrain on the Islandâ
(31:23) Ryan Lott: âDiscontentâ from âMarathonâ
(38:20) underscores: âTell Me (U Want It)â from âUâ
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Will this finally be Diane Warrenâs year at the Oscars, when she goes up against âGoldenâ from KPop Demon Hunters and âI Lied to Youâ from Sinners? (Probably not.)
Host Robin Hilton is joined by New Music Fridayâs Stephen Thompson to cruelly rank those nominees along with âTrain Dreamsâ from Train Dreams and âSweet Dreams of Joyâ from Viva Verdi!.
(00:00) Intro
(02:37) Fifth place
(08:45) Fourth place
(16:55) Third place
(24:25) Second place
(33:31) First place and our pick to win the Oscar
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This week we're obsessing over the hilarious and harrowing âWhereâs My Phone,â from Mitski, a slightly softer solo cut from Sonic Youthâs Kim Gordon, the confounding but wondrous wordplay of Father John Misty and more.
NPR Music editor Hazel Cills joins host Robin Hilton.
Featured songs and artists:
Mitski: âWhereâs My Phone,â from âNothingâs About to Happen to Meâ
Robber Robber: âThe Sound It Made,â from âTwo Wheels Move the Soulâ
Tinariwen: âSagherat Assani (feat. Sulafa Elyas),â from âHoggarâ
Kim Gordon: âNOT TODAY,â from âPLAY MEâ
Father John Misty: âThe Old Lawâ (single)
Vero: â100 Calls,â from âRazor Tongueâ
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This week on All Songs Considered: U2 surprise-dropped a new EP that opens with a scorching critique of the government crackdown on immigration; Lana Del Rey inched closer toward releasing her long-awaited album with a haunting and strange ode to love and obsession, while singer Arlo Parks takes a bold step out onto the dance floor. All that and more as host Robin Hilton and NPR Musicâs Sheldon Pearce share their picks for the best new songs of the week.
Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:50) U2: âAmerican Obituary,â from âDays Of Ashâ
(10:24) Arlo Parks: âHeaven,â from âAmbiguous Desireâ
(17:37) Lana Del Rey: âWhite Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunterâ (Single)
(25:22) Baby Rose & Leon Thomas: âFriends Againâ (Single)
(31:58) James Blake: âI Had a Dream She Took My Hand,â from âTrying Timesâ
(39:08) Bella Kay: âSteady,â from âa couple minutes outâ
And here's a link to Sheldon's piece on Jill Scott and Brent Faiyaz that was discussed during the show's intro: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5713600/jill-scott-brent-faiyaz-rnb-review
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If you watch HBOâs The Pitt, you might have heard the gorgeous new song called âNeed Someoneâ that Andrew Bird wrote for a recent episode. Weâve got that on this weekâs show along with reflections on fitting in by letting go, from Gia Margaret and Ratboys; shoegaze from Draag, the twitchy glitchy sounds of Mandy, Indiana and more.
NPR Musicâs Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton to share the best new songs theyâre obsessing over this week.
Featured songs and artists:
(00:00) Intro
(02:18) Draag: âFinding Fear,â from âMiracle Drugâ
(09:35) Mandy, Indiana: âTry Saying,â from âUrghâ
(14:59) Andrew Bird: âNeed Someoneâ (single as featured in âThe Pittâ)
(20:38) Ratboys: âOpen Up,â from âSinginâ To An Empty Chairâ
(28:49) Gia Margaret: âEveryone Around Me Dancing,â from âSingingâ
(35:30) By Storm: âCan I Have You For Myself,â from âMy Ghost Go Ghostâ
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With the arrival of the Geese Tiny Desk, we thought weâd try to break down what it is about this band that has made them one of the most talked about and polarizing acts of the past six months.
Yasi Salek, host of the Bandsplain podcast, joins NPR Musicâs Ann Powers and host Robin Hilton to try to make sense of it all. Full disclosure: We all love Geese. At the same time... we get it.Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!
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