All Songs Considered podcast

All Songs Considered

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Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

 

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 31

A Waxahatchee side project. Guided By Voices. keiyaA. Marfa Public Radio's Julie Bee joins... more

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Alt.Latino: Salsa, bossa nova, and Argentina's next big thing

Not to sound like a broken record, but I'll say it again: the variety of creative expressi... more

29 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:25

29 Oct 2025


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The Contenders, Vol. 23: Brandi Carlile, Blood Orange, Magdalena Bay, more

It’s a week of surprises as we update our running list of the year’s best music, with a mi... more

28 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:42

28 Oct 2025


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Our no. 1 songs: 2015

Guitar rock comes roaring back, a monumental tear-jerker wrecks legions of fans, hip-hop h... more

27 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:43

27 Oct 2025


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New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 24

Brandi Carlile. Miguel. Tortoise. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Ayana Contreras from [K... more

24 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:55

24 Oct 2025


#295

“I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” by Stevie Wonder

This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music cri... more

23 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:09

23 Oct 2025


#294

Alt.Latino: The beauty of simplicity

The past month has been a whirlwind. The El Tiny takeover of the Tiny Desk... interviews w... more

22 Oct 2025

30 MINS

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22 Oct 2025


#293

Redefining the Halloween canon

Who’s the Mariah Carey of Halloween? Labels and artists are trying to capitalize on spooky... more

21 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:53

21 Oct 2025


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Our no. 1 songs: 2014

A new synth-pop duo comes out of the gate with a perfect song and country gets metaphysica... more

20 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:50

20 Oct 2025


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New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 17

Tame Impala. Silvana Estrada. Soulwax! Guest host Anamaria Sayre is joined by [Travis Holc... more

17 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:09

17 Oct 2025


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Alt.Latino: A Tiny Desk chat with Silvana Estrada

There is no question that Mexican vocalist and composer Silvana Estrada is special to Alt.... more

15 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:35

15 Oct 2025


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The Contenders, Vol. 22: Geese, Dijon, Juana Molina, more

We’ve got two of the most-talked-about albums of the year, the return of electro-folk wond... more

14 Oct 2025

47 MINS

47:51

14 Oct 2025


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Our no. 1 songs: 2013

A country music makeover, an electro-pop crooner inspired by Sam Cooke, the stomp-clap era... more

13 Oct 2025

16 MINS

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13 Oct 2025


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New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 10

Madi Diaz. Madison Cunningham. The return of Mobb Deep. Guest host Rodney Carmichael chats... more

10 Oct 2025

35 MINS

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10 Oct 2025


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Our no. 1 songs: 2012

The flood gates open to K-Pop, plus a feel-good rock anthem (from a band that hasn’t relea... more

09 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:13

09 Oct 2025


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Alt.Latino: A conversation with Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan is one of those musicians whose work and mere presence in the record indust... more

08 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:14

08 Oct 2025


#284

A conversation with David Gilmour

The Pink Floyd guitarist and singer talks about the 50th anniversary of Wish You Were Here... more

07 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:12

07 Oct 2025


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Taylor Swift: 'The Life Of A Showgirl'

Taylor Swift just dropped her new album The Life Of A Showgirl. It touches on her relation... more

06 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:52

06 Oct 2025


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New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 3

dodie. Molly Nilsson. Leon Vynehall. We welcome Skylar Rochelle of 90.9 The Bridge in Kans... more

03 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:03

03 Oct 2025


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Alt.Latino: The return of El Tiny

It's that time of year again: NPR's Tiny Desk becomes El Tiny, featuring concerts from som... more

01 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:46

01 Oct 2025