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It’s that time of the year again: a mix between Christmas and Halloween for me and Felix. ... more

Roséwave is a feeling more than a singular sound or genre. It’s the kind of sweetness and ... more

On a special mid-year episode of New Music Friday, host Stephen Thompson and a lineup of N... more

The origin story of The Postal Service is as simple (and twee) as they come: An electronic... more

On this week’s Alt.Latino, Anamaria and I both gush about 'Femme Fatale Vol. 2,' the new a... more

It's the midway point of 2026, and it's safe to say that when it comes to the best songs o... more

Beth Orton. Chanel Beads. Cécile McLorin Salvant. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Ayana ... more

This week's episode is a musical time machine. In the late 1960s, the band Zapata sprang o... more

We share our picks for the best new tracks of the week, including Mitski’s surprising cove... more

Tierra Whack. The War and Treaty. A plethora of new jazz releases. Host Stephen Thompson c... more

We're living in a moment when the geopolitical intersects with the personal in a profound ... more

It’s the season of road trips — and nothing goes better with those long and winding roads ... more

Olivia Rodrigo. Pussy Riot. Hayley Kiyoko. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Nastia Voynov... more

Ruben Ramos' life story mirrors the history of what we now know as Tejano music. His famil... more

NPR listeners share the songs they reach for when they need to reset the mood, their day o... more

Vince Staples. Zoh Amba. Death Cab for Cutie. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Laura Gran... more

The best new tracks of the week include a raging, dance floor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch Th... more

Boards of Canada. Kurt Vile. Iceage. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Andrew Brown of KUT... more

We don’t often get to discuss the ways that Latin American music made its way west across ... more

We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial ex... more