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Best Music Of 2019

The Best Debut Albums Of 2019

December 11, 2019 • Here are 14 arresting albums by new artists who broke through in 2019.

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NPR Music's Top 16 Songs Of October

October 31, 2019 • Love reigns in the best songs of October: there's lost love and love most generous, but most of all, love's transformative power.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On Oct. 4

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On Oct. 4

October 4, 2019 • It's a packed release week, with new albums from R&B singer Summer Walker, The Avett Brothers, Angel Olsen, Wilco, Danny Brown and more. Host Robin Hilton is joined by NPR Music's Lyndsey McKenna, Rodney Carmichael, Sidney Madden and Stephen Thompson as they share their picks for the week's best new albums.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On Oct. 4

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Dermot Kennedy, NPR Slingshot's Best New Artist

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Dermot Kennedy, NPR Slingshot's Best New Artist

December 17, 2018 • NPR Music fans have chosen Dermot Kennedy as Slingshot Best New Artist of 2018. In a conversation with NPR's Ailsa Chang, Kennedy talks about the pressures of newfound success and his dedication to the craft.

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Watch Dermot Kennedy Perform An Acoustic Set Live In The Studio

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Watch Dermot Kennedy Perform An Acoustic Set Live In The Studio

WGBH Radio

October 3, 2018 • The expressive vocalist took a break from touring to perform an intimate, captivating set for WGBH.

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Dermot Kennedy: Tiny Desk Concert

August 24, 2018 • Backed for the first time ever by members of the Howard Gospel Choir, the Irish singer-songwriter shows off a voice built to fill stadiums in more ways than one.

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World Cafe

Dermot Kennedy On World Cafe

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August 23, 2018 • Listening to this Irish singer is like hearing someone drag their own heart through their vocal cords and send it right up to the heavens.

Dermot Kennedy On World Cafe

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'Keep The Evenings Long': Dermot Kennedy Shares His Go-To Playlist

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Slingshot

'Keep The Evenings Long': Dermot Kennedy Shares His Go-To Playlist

August 15, 2018 • 2018 NPR Slingshot artist Dermot Kennedy shares an intimately curated playlist he created for late nights on the tour bus.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Musical Discoveries From SXSW 2018

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Musical Discoveries From SXSW 2018

March 23, 2018 • Rodney Carmichael, Katie Presley and Stephen Thompson join host Linda Holmes to effuse over some of the festival's highlights.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Musical Discoveries From SXSW 2018

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The All Songs Considered SXSW Preview, 2018

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The All Songs Considered SXSW Preview, 2018

March 12, 2018 • For this episode, Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson listened to songs by more than a thousand bands that'll be performing at SXSW, and picked some of their favorites to hear and see.

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SXSW 2018

The Austin 100: Dermot Kennedy

March 1, 2018 • For fans of Bon Iver, Drake and Hozier.

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Slingshot

Slingshot: The New Artists You'll Love In 2018

January 9, 2018 • Slingshot is a collaboration between NPR Music and public radio stations around the country that spotlights up-and-coming musicians.