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The 100 Best Songs Of 2020

December 3, 2020 • The great songs of 2020 were as abundant as the rest of the year was a drag. Think of these 100 jams as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

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Best Music Of 2020

The 100 Best Songs Of 2020 (Nos. 20-1)

December 3, 2020 • The great songs of 2020 were as abundant as the rest of the year was a drag. Think of these 100 jams as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2020 (So Far)

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NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2020 (So Far)

June 29, 2020 • How can it be possible that we're only halfway through the year? Here are 25 albums from 2020's first six months that are worth holding onto for the next six, and beyond.

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NPR Music's Top 14 Albums Of April

April 30, 2020 • Albums are still events for us, even and especially as we shelter in place. Lido Pimienta, Fiona Apple and Sam Hunt released music that we held close to the chest.

NPR Music's Top 14 Albums Of April

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On April 3

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On April 3

April 3, 2020 • Our picks for this week's best new albums include the latest from Thundercat, M. Ward, country singers Ashley McBryde and Sam Hunt, ambient cello tunes from Clarice Jensen and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On April 3

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NPR Music's Top 20 Songs Of February

February 28, 2020 • Sharon Van Etten digs deeper into brooding textures, East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy gets weird and Sam Hunt offers a contender for Song of the Summer.