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The Remix Race: Why It Pays To Release Songs More Than Once

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The Remix Race: Why It Pays To Release Songs More Than Once

July 18, 2019 • "Old Town Road" has been unstoppable since spring, but keep your eyes on the pop charts this week. A battle for No. 1 is coming, and there will be a story to tell no matter who wins.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Road-Testing The 2019 Songs Of Summer

July 2, 2019 • It's our second annual songs of summer spectacular! Every year at NPR Music we debate which hits might be remembered as "the song of the summer" — sometimes it's a frothy pop song, or a star-packed hip-hop banger, or simply a song that gets played on the radio over and over again until we're beaten into submission. This week we're bringing in a revolving cast of my colleagues from NPR Music, each of whom will play us one song — one nominee to be the unofficial Song Of The Summer for 2019.

Road-Testing The 2019 Songs Of Summer

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Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far): Amber Mark To Karen O

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Best Music Of 2019

Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far): Amber Mark To Karen O

June 26, 2019 • There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?

Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far): Aldous Harding To Holly Herndon

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Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far): Aldous Harding To Holly Herndon

June 25, 2019 • We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

Poll Results: Your Favorite New Artists Of 2019 (So Far)

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All Songs Considered

Poll Results: Your Favorite New Artists Of 2019 (So Far)

June 18, 2019 • On this week's All Songs Considered we share NPR Music listeners' picks for the top new artists from the first half of the year.

Poll Results: Your Favorite New Artists Of 2019 (So Far)

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Monthly Music Report: The 10 Best New Albums We Heard In March

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Monthly Music Report: The 10 Best New Albums We Heard In March

March 29, 2019 • Billie Eilish lives up to the hype, Solange celebrates her hometown's musical lineage, plus eight more albums that you need to hear.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29

March 29, 2019 • The sinister pop of Billie Eilish, lyrical rap from Quelle Chris and a long-shelved album from Marvin Gaye are just some of the albums on our short list of the week's best new releases.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29

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Billie Eilish Knows What You're Afraid Of

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Billie Eilish Knows What You're Afraid Of

March 27, 2019 • At 17, Billie Eilish is music's newest misfit pop star. Eilish, along with her producer and brother, Finneas O'Connell, discuss the artist's debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Billie Eilish Knows What You're Afraid Of

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New Mix: Billie Eilish, Lucy Dacus, John Vanderslice, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Billie Eilish, Lucy Dacus, John Vanderslice, More

February 5, 2019 • This week on All Songs Considered: A kind of demented nursery rhyme from singer Billie Eilish, a surprising cover tune from Lucy Dacus, the return of producer and musician John Vanderslice and more.

New Mix: Billie Eilish, Lucy Dacus, John Vanderslice, More

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