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Best Music Of 2019

NPR Music's 25 Best Songs Of 2019

December 11, 2019 • From reggaeton to rock and country to classical, these were the songs we couldn't stop playing in 2019.

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The 15 Best Rock Albums Of 2019

December 11, 2019 • After a decade of genre-blending, the definition of rock is very much up for debate. But for us — and for the purposes of this list — it means one thing: Guitars.

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Best Music Of 2019

NPR Music's Top 15 Albums Of October

October 31, 2019 • Among the month's best albums, you'll find veterans of varying ages making some of the best music of their careers, but also a striking debut by a promising R&B singer.

New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On Oct. 25

Rex Orange County is otherwise known as Alex O'Connor. His third full-length, Pony, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on Oct. 25. Alexandra Waespi hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On Oct. 25

October 25, 2019 • The fourth-quarter deluge continues this week with new releases from Rex Orange County, King Princess, Gallant and more, including the first new album in seven years from Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On Oct. 25

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NPR Music's Top 20 Songs Of September

September 30, 2019 • Angel Olsen shot her emotions into the stratosphere, Hiss Golden Messenger offered an agnostic gospel and Cautious Clay snarked on social media.

Great Grandpa's Slacker-Rock Is Up For The 'Teen Challenge'

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Great Grandpa's Slacker-Rock Is Up For The 'Teen Challenge'

April 26, 2017 • The debut single from the Seattle grunge-pop band doesn't ignore the gracelessness of youth. It embraces it.