All Songs Considered

36:55

11 more songs to reset your mood

All Songs Considered ·

2026/06/09

NPR listeners share the songs they reach for when they need to reset the mood, their day or even their life.This is a followup to our April episode on songs for starting over. NPR’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.A good review helps! Leave us one on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Featured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(01:13) Quincy Jones: “Dead

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44:02

Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

All Songs Considered ·

2026/06/02

Our latest picks for the best new tracks of the week include a raging, dancefloor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch These Fists,” a touch of vintage soul from rapper and singer Vince Staples, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien channels Kentucky poet Wendell Berry who says, “to know the dark, go dark,” and more.NPR Music’s Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton.A good review helps! So, leave us one on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen!Questions, comments, suggestions

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64:18

What’s the defining Millennial song?

All Songs Considered ·

2026/05/26

We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial generation's experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust, the hope of the Obama years, and prolonged period of generational disillusionment.NPR Music millennials Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton.A good review helps! So, leave us one on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen!Questions,

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39:23

Gracie Abrams hits a wall, and more of the week's...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/05/19

Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs includes a moody reflection on burnout from Gracie Abrams, rising L.A. duo Evening Elephants, the elusive electronic collagists Ear and more. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.Please leave a glowing review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(01:45) Gracie Abrams: “Hit

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39:02

Charli xcx, Beastie Boys' Mike D, Boards of Canada...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/05/12

Our latest mix of the best new tracks this week includes a massive eye-roll from Charli xcx, the first-ever solo music from Mike D of the Beastie Boys, another surprise drop from electronic music icons Boards of Canada, and more.NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.Leave us a glowing review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured artists and

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36:11

Call your mom

All Songs Considered ·

2026/05/05

With Mother’s Day nearing, listeners share the songs that remind them of their moms and the deeply moving stories behind them.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.orgNote: A version of this episode originally ran in 2024Featured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro / “Stardust Memories” by Hoagey Carmichael(01:52) Christina Aguilera: “Beautiful”(06:06)

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51:22

Peter Gabriel goes pop, Olivia Rodrigo might drop...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/04/28

Our latest picks for the week’s best new songs include Olivia Rodrigo’s head-over-heels earworm “Drop Dead,” a stunning bonus cut from Rosalía’s LUX album, a surprising pop turn from Peter Gabriel, twisted dance beats from Nine Inch Nails, Rostam and more.NPR Music’s Hazel Cills joins host Robin Hiton.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.orgFeatured

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45:02

Jack White shreds, Boards of Canada split the...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/04/21

Our latest mix of the best new songs out now includes a scorching new cut from Jack White, a surprise (and breathtaking) return of electronic legends Boards of Canada, outlaw country from Charley Crockett and more. NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.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.orgFeatured artists and songs:(00:00)

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22:09

Interview: Beck returns, rides lonesome on new song

All Songs Considered ·

2026/04/20

We talk with Beck about his gauzy new song, "Ride Lonesome," what he’s been up to since releasing his last album seven years ago, and what he (maybe?) has planned for the coming year.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

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52:49

Need a reset?

All Songs Considered ·

2026/04/14

We celebrate spring and new beginnings with a perfect mix of songs for starting over. This can take many forms: songs that spark a good, cleansing cry; songs that offer wisdom, or just a sure-fire jolt of adrenaline. But in the end, all of the tracks can help reconfigure your mood, your day or even your life. Host Robin Hilton is joined by NPR Music’s Noah Caldwell and Dora Levite.Featured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(02:05) Nina Simone: “Feelin’ Good” from I Put a Spell on You(06:02)

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45:29

José González studies hope, Jungle brings the...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/04/07

The British act Jungle had a big hit with “Back on 74” — and its unforgettable dance video — in 2023. Now, the group is back with “Carry On,” a breezy, sun-dappled song about surviving a broken heart. We give it a spin to open the show, along with a study on optimism from one of José González’s best albums, a celestial ambient cut from throat singer Tanya Tagaq and more.NPR classical critic Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton as they update their running list of the year’s best songs.(00:00)

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34:23

The best Tiny Desk Contest entries we saw

All Songs Considered ·

2026/03/31

More than 6,000 artists entered this year’s Tiny Desk Contest, hoping to win their very own performance behind the actual Desk. We’ll announce the winner soon, but in the meantime, we’re sharing some of our favorite entries, from the riff-rock group Pump Action, to soul singer Les Greene, loop artist Jackie Marchal, singer-songwriter Yuri Shin and more.Tiny Desk series producer Bobby Carter joins All Songs Considered host Robin Hilton. (They’re also the two lead judges for the Contest.)Featured

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42:11

Bon Iver talks to God, plus Tori Amos

All Songs Considered ·

2026/03/24

Our latest mix of the best new songs out now includes a stunning live version of Bon Iver’s “Heavenly Father,” a track the band originally wrote for the 2014 film Wish I Was Here, but never made available to stream before now. We’ve also got a stirring new ballad from Tori Amos, Luxembourg indie rocker Francis of Delirium (who assures us this is, in fact, a beautiful life), the long-awaited (if complicated) return of influential metal band Neurosis and more.NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin

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43:19

All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, and...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/03/17

We check back in with our running list of the best songs of the week, including Olivia Rodrigo’s cover of The Magnetic Fields classic “The Book of Love,” Noah Kahan’s anthemic new single “Porch Light,” one of Aldous Harding’s boldest songs to date and more. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.(00:00) Intro(01:29) Noah Kahan: “Porch Light” from ‘The Great Divide’(09:09) Olivia Rodrigo: “The Book of Love” from ‘Help (2)’(16:48) Ages and Ages: “Feel Amazing” from ‘Fine Thanks and

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41:18

Cruelly ranking the best original song Oscar nominees

All Songs Considered ·

2026/03/10

Will this finally be Diane Warren’s year at the Oscars, when she goes up against “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters and “I Lied to You” from Sinners? (Probably not.)Host Robin Hilton is joined by New Music Friday’s Stephen Thompson to cruelly rank those nominees along with “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams and “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi!.(00:00) Intro(02:37) Fifth place(08:45) Fourth place(16:55) Third place(24:25) Second place(33:31) First place and our pick to win the OscarSupport the show

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44:15

All Songs Considered: U2, Lana Del Rey, James Blake,...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/02/24

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)

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44:49

Andrew Bird on ‘The Pitt,’ Gia Margaret and more of...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/02/17

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

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54:47

Why are we still talking about Geese?

All Songs Considered ·

2026/02/10

With the arrival of the Geese Tiny Desk, we thought we’d try to break down what it is about this band that has made them one of the most talked about and polarizing acts of the past six months.Yasi Salek, host of the Bandsplain podcast, joins NPR Music’s Ann Powers and host Robin Hilton to try to make sense of it all. Full disclosure: We all love Geese. At the same time... we get it.Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions,

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47:38

Beck, Friko, Asher White and more of the week’s best...

All Songs Considered ·

2026/02/03

The Beck rarity “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” has finally hit streaming services and we can’t get enough of it. We’ve also got new (not-yet-announced) projects from Friko and Asher White, a witchy new cut from the duo Sibyl, the Polish composer and guitarist Szymon Wójcik and more.NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.Featured songs and artists:(00:00) Intro and The Grammys(03:31) Beck: “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime,” from ‘Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime’(12:29) Rat Penat:

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27:46

Recapping a historic Grammys night

All Songs Considered ·

2026/02/02

Enjoy Pop Culture Happy Hour's late-night recap of the 2026 Grammy Awards, featuring NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Hazel Cills, as well as pop culture journalist (and former NPR intern) Reanna Cruz.(00:00) Intro(00:46) Album of the year: Bad Bunny(05:24) Record of the year: Kendrick Lamar(08:51) Best new artist medley(13:52) Lady Gaga's three Grammys(18:44) Song of the year: Billie Eilish(21:05) Milestone moments and In MemoriamCreditsHost: Stephen ThompsonGuests: Hazel Cills, Reanna

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