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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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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

44 MINS

44:52

01 Aug 2026


#299

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 31

The Durutti Column. Arca. MOLIY. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Olive Kimoto of member ... more

31 Jul 2026

43 MINS

43:02

31 Jul 2026


#298

Alt.Latino: Is Bill Evans techno?

Bill Evans might not be techno. But in this week's episode, the slow-building angst and te... more

29 Jul 2026

29 MINS

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29 Jul 2026


#297

How to love the Grateful Dead

Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest places, if you look at it right. ... more

28 Jul 2026

45 MINS

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28 Jul 2026


#296

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 24

Charli xcx. Tyla. Shania Twain. Guest host Ann Powers chats with [Nastia Voynovskaya of me... more

24 Jul 2026

40 MINS

40:01

24 Jul 2026


#295

Alt.Latino: Spain wins (at music, too)

We'll take any excuse to talk about the insane quality of music coming out of Spain these ... more

22 Jul 2026

27 MINS

27:50

22 Jul 2026


#294

Sylvan Esso, Phoebe Bridgers, feeble little horse, more

We share our picks for the best new tracks out now, including the laid-back dystopia of Sy... more

21 Jul 2026

41 MINS

41:53

21 Jul 2026


#293

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 17

Gracie Abrams. Nia Archives. Steve Lacy. On a release day full of catchy earworms, host St... more

17 Jul 2026

41 MINS

41:31

17 Jul 2026


#292

Alt.Latino: Country twang, Brazilian flow

With last week's best-of show behind us, we've got a clean slate to dive into our favorite... more

15 Jul 2026

31 MINS

31:56

15 Jul 2026


#291

beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, more

On her stellar new single, “Switchblade,” beabadoobee shreds ‘90s style. The Rolling Stone... more

14 Jul 2026

45 MINS

45:55

14 Jul 2026


#290

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 10

Jack White. Baby Rose. Suki Waterhouse. Host Stephen Thompson chats with [Maggie Brennan o... more

10 Jul 2026

41 MINS

41:33

10 Jul 2026


#289

Alt.Latino: The best Latin music of 2026 (so far)

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

08 Jul 2026

40 MINS

40:47

08 Jul 2026


#288

Summer’s simple pleasures: Roséwave

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

07 Jul 2026

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07 Jul 2026


#287

The best albums of 2026 (so far)

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

03 Jul 2026

40 MINS

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03 Jul 2026


#286

NPR Music+: “Such Great Heights” by The Postal Service

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

02 Jul 2026

36 MINS

36:01

02 Jul 2026


#285

Alt.Latino: Mon Laferte's captivating coda

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

01 Jul 2026

29 MINS

29:00

01 Jul 2026


#284

The year’s best songs (so far)

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

30 Jun 2026

46 MINS

46:33

30 Jun 2026


#283

New Music Friday: The best albums out June 26

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

26 Jun 2026

41 MINS

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26 Jun 2026


#282

Alt.Latino: They opened for Miles Davis and Sly Stone, then disappeared

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

24 Jun 2026

24 MINS

24:29

24 Jun 2026


#281

Beck’s ‘Odelay’ at 30, Mitski covers One Direction, more

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

23 Jun 2026

46 MINS

46:55

23 Jun 2026