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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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for 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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for NPR Music.

 

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Alt.Latino: Brazil and Colombia on our minds

This week Ana features two very different Brazilian artists that both draw heavily on the ... more

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#299

More cover songs that are better than the originals

We share more reimagined and reinterpreted songs that rival the originals, including Janis... more

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#298

New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 4

Rebecca Black. Paris Paloma. Button Masher. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best alb... more

04 Sep 2026

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04 Sep 2026


#297

Alt.Latino: Guadalajara loves metal?

I like to think I’m the one who keeps things fresh on the show — or at least that’s what I... more

02 Sep 2026

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02 Sep 2026


#296

Dahi, Kendrick and Amber Mark, Dominic Fike, more

After nearly two decades of producing works by other musicians, including Kendrick Lamar a... more

01 Sep 2026

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#295

New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 28

Alabama Shakes. Mike D. Interpol. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Sean Carolan of WBJB i... more

28 Aug 2026

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#294

Alt.Latino: Cypress Hill en español

Latin identity has been at the core of Cypress Hill's music from the very beginning -- the... more

27 Aug 2026

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27 Aug 2026


#293

Dolly Parton in her own words

Dolly Parton was more than just a country music superstar. She was a songwriter for others... more

26 Aug 2026

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26 Aug 2026


#292

The best Sunday morning albums

Is Sunday morning the best time for music? Whether you prefer solitude, get-togethers with... more

25 Aug 2026

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25 Aug 2026


#291

New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 21

Brennan Wedl. Jorja Smith. Brandon Flowers. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Celia Gregor... more

21 Aug 2026

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21 Aug 2026


#290

Alt.Latino: Electrónica rising in Mexico

Mexico isn't the first place you think of as the cutting edge of experimental electronic m... more

19 Aug 2026

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19 Aug 2026


#289

Weezer, Colin Stetson, Jlin, Meredith Monk more

On this week’s show, Weezer gives the people what they want, plus a breathless “dirt dance... more

18 Aug 2026

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 14

Phoebe Bridgers. Jungle. Hovvdy. It's a surprisingly stacked Summer Friday this week, and ... more

14 Aug 2026

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14 Aug 2026


#287

Alt.Latino: Why Harry Styles and The xx love Latin America

Harry Styles just finished a 5-night run in Mexico City. You know who else had a 5-night r... more

12 Aug 2026

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12 Aug 2026


#286

Cover songs that are better than the originals

Sometimes a cover song is so good, so singular that it completely eclipses the original ve... more

11 Aug 2026

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11 Aug 2026


#285

The Ripple Effect: Deadheads share their stories

At the outset of The Ripple Effect, NPR Music’s series on the Grateful Dead, we asked fans... more

09 Aug 2026

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09 Aug 2026


#284

New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 7

Ravyn Lenae. Margaret Glaspy. Overmono. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Liz Warner from ... more

07 Aug 2026

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07 Aug 2026


#283

Alt.Latino: Ana's summer playlist

To celebrate Ana's world premiere as a DJ -- a gig playing for 5,000 people in Central Par... more

05 Aug 2026

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05 Aug 2026


#282

Slayyyter's new single, King Princess covers Neil Young

We open this week’s show by reflecting on the loss of Glen Hansard, an artist who was crit... more

04 Aug 2026

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04 Aug 2026


#281

What's next for the Grateful Dead's legacy?

Death never stopped the Grateful Dead before.Since Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, a sprawli... more

01 Aug 2026

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01 Aug 2026