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New Music Friday: 21 Savage's 'American Dream'

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The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Dua Lipa, whose 2020 album Future Nostalgia produced multiple '80s and '90s pop-inspired hits, has released a new single, "Houdini," that hints at another layer of retro revival. Tyrone Lebon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Setting our sights on the biggest music stories of the 2024

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GRIP, the upcoming album from serpentwithfeet, is one NPR Music's most anticipated albums of 2024. Denzel Golatt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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2024 Preview: The year's most anticipated albums

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Ruth Anderson and Annea Lockwood's Tête-à-tête, one of 2023's most intimate records, features field recordings of their voices that span decades. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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In 2023, experimental music mapped time and space

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Durand Jones' "Wait Til I Get Over" is one of the songs that hit us hard in 2023. Rahim Fortune hide caption

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Listeners share the songs that moved them the most in 2023

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We return to the snowy cabin in the woods where our annual holiday extravaganza all began, as we once again ask the question, "What could possibly go wrong?" Mike Brinson/Getty Images hide caption

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The 2023 'All Songs Considered' holiday extravaganza

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The record, the debut album by the indie supergroup featuring Julien Baker (left), Phoebe Bridgers (center) and Lucy Dacus, was released in March, more than four years after the trio's debut EP. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The best songs of 2023

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Talking about the best albums of 2023

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 17

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Exclusive: André 3000 reveals why his new solo album has no bars — and no boundaries

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PinkPantheress' debut studio album Heaven Knows tops our shortlist of the best new releases out this week. Aidan Zamiri/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 10

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Tkay Maidza's Sweet Justice is one of NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Nov. 3. Dana Trippe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 3

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Chronicles of a Diamond, the long-awaited sophomore full-length from Black Pumas, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Oct. 27. Jody Domingue/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 27

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Sampha's LAHAI tops our shortlist for the best releases out this week. Jesse Crankson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 20

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L'Rain's new album, I Killed Your Dog, is one of our favorite releases of the week. Tonje Thilesen/Courtest of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 13

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New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 6

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After more than 20 years of hosting All Songs Considered — and bringing hundreds of artists to the Tiny Desk - Bob Boilen is retiring. Meg Vogel/NPR hide caption

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Bob Boilen's farewell show: Songs that say 'goodbye'

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