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- new music discoveries
- artist interviews
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- NPR's flagship music podcast
- friendly music commentary
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- 20 episodes total
- active for 1 year
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- available on NPR platforms
- potentially on major podcast apps
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Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.5M to 4.8M🇨🇦21%🇺🇸21%🇬🇧21%+33 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
582K to 1.9M
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Beck's 'Odelay' at 30, Mitski covers One Direction, more
Jun 23, 2026
46m 55s
Songs for any road trip
Jun 16, 2026
41m 00s
11 more songs to reset your mood
Jun 9, 2026
36m 55s
Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien
Jun 2, 2026
44m 02s
What’s the defining Millennial song?
May 26, 2026
1h 04m 18s
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() 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 cover of One Direction’s “Fireproof.” But first, we remember Beck’s still-mind-blowing Odelay, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary. NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.Featured artists and songs:(00:00) Beck’s Odelay at 30(03:39) Perennial: “What’s New On The Beat Scene” (08:55) Mitski: “Fireproof” (13:50) Sarah Davachi: “Songs of the Smile’s Fig: III. Follies”(21:56) Shearwater: “Daydream Unbeliever”(32:33) Sleep: “Have Spacesuit Will Travel”(41:39) L’Rain: “soulless cycle”Reviews help! Leave us one on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 46m 55s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Songs for any road trip | It’s 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?Reviews help! Leave us one on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured artists and songs:(00:00) Eric Burdon and War: “Spill the Wine”(03:09) Stromae: “Santé”(04:57) Broadway Cast: “Alexander Hamilton”(07:53) Joe Iconis / Broadway Cast: “Michael in the Bathroom”(10:14) Abiotic: “Vermosapien”(12:02) Wipers: “Mystery”(13:36) Steely Dan: “My Old School”(17:28) Tunde Olaniran: “Namesake”(19:54) Shania Twain: “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!”(22:37) Pat Travers: “Amgwanna Kick Booty”(26:27) Anthrax & Public Enemy: “Bring The Noise”(27:49) Unwed Sailor: “Monster Collecting”(29:46) The Allman Brothers Band: “Midnight Rider” and “Southbound”(33:12) Lakestreet Dive: “You Go Down Smooth”(35:41) Black Sabbath: “Turn Up The Night”(37:19) Simple Minds: “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”Note: A version of this episode originally posted in August 2025.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 41m 00s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() 11 more songs to reset your mood✨ | mood resetmusic recommendations+3 | Dora Levite | NPRDead End+10 | — | moodmusic+3 | — | 36m 55s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien✨ | new musicremix+3 | Tom Huizenga | NPRCatch These Fists+5 | — | Wet LegVince Staples+3 | — | 44m 02s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() What’s the defining Millennial song?✨ | Millennial generationmusic+3 | Hazel CillsSheldon Pearce | NPR | — | Millennial songNPR Music+3 | — | 1h 04m 18s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Gracie Abrams hits a wall, and more of the week's best new songs✨ | new musicsong recommendations+3 | Dora Levite | NPREvening Elephants+4 | — | Gracie Abramsnew songs+3 | — | 39m 23s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Charli xcx, Beastie Boys' Mike D, Boards of Canada and the week's best new songs✨ | new musicartist features+3 | Mike DLars Gotrich | Beastie BoysBoards of Canada+6 | — | Charli xcxMike D+3 | — | 39m 02s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Call your mom✨ | Mother's Daysongs about moms+3 | — | NPR | — | Mother's Daysongs+3 | — | 36m 11s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Peter Gabriel goes pop, Olivia Rodrigo might drop dead, more✨ | new musicsong recommendations+3 | Hazel Cills | NPRyou seem pretty sad for a girl so in love+5 | — | Olivia RodrigoPeter Gabriel+3 | — | 51m 22s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Jack White shreds, Boards of Canada split the universe, more✨ | new musicartist highlights+3 | Sheldon Pearce | G.O.D. and the Broken Ribsidea 1+6 | — | Jack WhiteBoards of Canada+3 | — | 45m 02s | |
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| 4/20/26 | ![]() Interview: Beck returns, rides lonesome on new song✨ | musicinterview+3 | Beck | NPR | — | BeckRide Lonesome+3 | — | 22m 09s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() Need a reset?✨ | springnew beginnings+3 | Noah CaldwellDora Levite | NPRI Put a Spell on You+11 | — | resetspring+4 | — | 52m 49s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() José González studies hope, Jungle brings the sunshine, more✨ | musicoptimism+3 | Tom Huizenga | NPRJungle+12 | — | JungleJosé González+3 | — | 45m 29s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() The best Tiny Desk Contest entries we saw✨ | Tiny Desk Contestmusic performances+3 | Bobby Carter | NPRTiny Desk Contest | — | Tiny Desk Contestmusic+3 | — | 34m 23s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Bon Iver talks to God, plus Tori Amos✨ | new musicartist interviews+3 | Robin Hilton | Heavenly FatherIn Times of Dragons+5 | — | Bon IverTori Amos+3 | — | 42m 11s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, and more of the week’s best songs✨ | musicsong reviews+3 | Dora Levite | NPRThe Book of Love+10 | — | Olivia RodrigoNoah Kahan+3 | — | 43m 19s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() Cruelly ranking the best original song Oscar nominees✨ | Oscar nomineesmusic ranking+4 | Stephen Thompson | GoldenI Lied to You+5 | — | Oscarnominees+6 | — | 41m 18s | |
| 2/26/26 | ![]() The best new songs, from Mitski, Father John Misty, Kim Gordon, more | This week we're obsessing over the hilarious and harrowing “Where’s My Phone,” from Mitski, a slightly softer solo cut from Sonic Youth’s 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: “Where’s My Phone,” from ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’Robber Robber: “The Sound It Made,” from ‘Two Wheels Move the Soul’Tinariwen: “Sagherat Assani (feat. Sulafa Elyas),” from ‘Hoggar’Kim Gordon: “NOT TODAY,” from ‘PLAY ME’Father John Misty: “The Old Law” (single)Vero: “100 Calls,” from ‘Razor Tongue’Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 43m 52s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | ![]() All Songs Considered: U2, Lana Del Rey, James Blake, Arlo Parks, more | 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 Music’s Sheldon Pearce share their picks for the best new songs of the week.Featured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(01:50) U2: “American Obituary,” from ‘Days Of Ash’(10:24) Arlo Parks: “Heaven,” from ‘Ambiguous Desire’(17:37) Lana Del Rey: “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” (Single)(25:22) Baby Rose & Leon Thomas: “Friends Again” (Single)(31:58) James Blake: “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand,” from ‘Trying Times’(39:08) Bella Kay: “Steady,” from ‘a couple minutes out’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-reviewSupport the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 44m 15s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Andrew Bird on ‘The Pitt,’ Gia Margaret and more of the best new songs | If you watch HBO’s The Pitt, you might have heard the gorgeous new song called “Need Someone” that Andrew Bird wrote for a recent episode. We’ve got that on this week’s 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 Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton to share the best new songs they’re obsessing over this week.Featured songs and artists:(00:00) Intro(02:18) Draag: “Finding Fear,” from ‘Miracle Drug’(09:35) Mandy, Indiana: “Try Saying,” from ‘Urgh’(14:59) Andrew Bird: “Need Someone” (single as featured in ‘The Pitt’)(20:38) Ratboys: “Open Up,” from ‘Singin’ To An Empty Chair’(28:49) Gia Margaret: “Everyone Around Me Dancing,” from ‘Singing’(35:30) By Storm: “Can I Have You For Myself,” from ‘My Ghost Go Ghost’Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 44m 49s | ||||||
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