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Hazel Cills

Editor, NPR Music

Hazel Cills is an editor at NPR Music. Before coming to NPR in 2021, Cills was a culture reporter at Jezebel, where she wrote about music and popular culture. She was also a writer for MTV News and a founding staff writer for the teen publication Rookie magazine.

Her music journalism and criticism have appeared in outlets including The New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork and more. She graduated from New York University with a degree in art history and cultural criticism.

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Tuesday

New Mix: Olivia Rodrigo, Sufjan Stevens, Katie Von Schleicher, more

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New Mix: Olivia Rodrigo, Sufjan Stevens, Katie Von Schleicher, more

NPR Music's Hazel Cills and Marissa Lorusso join host Bob Boilen to share their favorite new tracks.

New Mix: Olivia Rodrigo, Sufjan Stevens, Katie Von Schleicher, more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 1

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 1

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the jagged indie-rock of Rabbit Rabbit from Speedy Ortiz, hip-hop royalty Illa J's No Traffic and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 1

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Friday

High school comedy 'Bottoms' is violent, bizarre, and a hoot

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

High school comedy 'Bottoms' is violent, bizarre, and a hoot

Hollywood loves a movie about horny teens desperate to lose their virginity, and the smart new comedy Bottoms is a welcome addition to the canon. Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott star as unpopular best friends who start a fight club in hopes of seducing the cheerleaders of their dreams. Bottoms was co-written by Sennott and Emma Seligman, who also directs. They previously collaborated on the movie Shiva Baby.

High school comedy 'Bottoms' is violent, bizarre, and a hoot

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Tuesday

New Mix: Big Thief, Squirrel Flower, more

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New Mix: Big Thief, Squirrel Flower, more

NPR Music's Hazel Cills and critic Marissa Lorusso join All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen to share their favorite new tracks of the week.

New Mix: Big Thief, Squirrel Flower, more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 21

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 21

K-Pop convention-breakers NewJeans drop their second EP this week, along with new ones from Andrew Bird, Fatboi Sharif, the super-stacked Barbie soundtrack, a rare Nina Simone recording and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 21

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Tuesday

New Mix: FIZZ, Luluc, Silvana Estrada, more

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New Mix: FIZZ, Luluc, Silvana Estrada, more

Have you heard dodie's new band? Looking for some ethereal sonic adventures? On this week's All Songs Considered, NPR Music's Hazel Cills along with Marissa Lorusso (hopefully) turn you on to something new, beginning with FIZZ, the new crazy fun band from dodie.

New Mix: FIZZ, Luluc, Silvana Estrada, more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 9

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 9

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from Amaarae, Janelle Monáe, King Krule, Keaton Henson and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 9

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New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest winner Little Moon, ANOHNI, yeule and more

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New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest winner Little Moon, ANOHNI, yeule and more

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR Music editor Hazel Cills share their favorite new tracks of the week and highlight this year's new Tiny Desk Contest winner, the Springville, Utah, band Little Moon.

New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest winner Little Moon, ANOHNI, yeule and more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 28

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 28

The singer and rapper Labrinth, beloved for his score to the HBO show Euphoria, drops his latest album this week, along with new ones from Jessie Ware, Smokey Robinson, Joy Oladokun and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 28

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Tuesday

New Mix: Kara Jackson, Sofia Kourtesis, Ratboys and more

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New Mix: Kara Jackson, Sofia Kourtesis, Ratboys and more

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen is joined by NPR Music's Hazel Cills and Marissa Lorusso to share their favorite new tracks of the week.

New Mix: Kara Jackson, Sofia Kourtesis, Ratboys and more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 10

Endless Summer Vacation, the latest from Miley Cyrus, tops this week's shortlist of the best albums out on March 10. Brianna Capozzi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 10

Miley Cyrus' insanely anticipated Endless Summer Vacation is finally here, along with new music from Fever Ray, The War and Treaty, Meet Me @ The Altar and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 10

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 24

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 24

The best new albums out this week include Cracker Island from Gorillaz, the 30th anniversary of Naughty By Nature's 19 Naughty III, Gracie Abrams' Good Riddance and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 24

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Tuesday

New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Sidney Gish, beabadoobee, more

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New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Sidney Gish, beabadoobee, more

NPR Music's Marissa Lorusso and Hazel Cills join Bob Boilen to share their favorite new tracks, including an epic new song from Lana Del Rey and a love song from beabadoobee.

New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Sidney Gish, beabadoobee, more

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Sunday

Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year

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Music News

Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year

With four new prizes tonight, the megastar has now won more Grammys than any other artist in the awards' 65-year history. But Harry Styles took home the evening's biggest prize.

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