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The Contenders, Vol. 22: Geese, Dijon, Juana Molina, more

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The Contenders, Vol. 22: Geese, Dijon, Juana Molina, more

We’ve got two of the most-talked-about albums of the year, the return of electro-folk wonder Juana Molina, guitar rock from Alien Boy, Agriculture and more.  NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton as we update our running list of the year’s best songs.

The Contenders, Vol. 22: Geese, Dijon, Juana Molina, more

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The best new albums out Oct. 10

Madi Diaz. Madison Cunningham. The return of Mobb Deep. Guest host Rodney Carmichael chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct. 10.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 10

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The best new albums out Oct. 3

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The best new albums out Oct. 3

dodie. Molly Nilsson. Leon Vynehall. We welcome Skylar Rochelle of 90.9 The Bridge in Kansas City to the show to recommend five albums not made by Taylor Swift.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 3

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The Contenders, Vol. 21: Tame Impala, Dominic Fike, Amber Mark, more

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The Contenders, Vol. 21: Tame Impala, Dominic Fike, Amber Mark, more

We update our running list of the year’s best songs with club beats from Tame Impala, the fractured pop of Dominik Fike, good vibes from singer Amber Mark and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 21: Tame Impala, Dominic Fike, Amber Mark, more

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The best new albums out Sept. 26

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The best new albums out Sept. 26

Neko Case. Jeff Tweedy. Amanda Shires' divorce album. Evan Miller from member station WYSO in Ohio joins Lars Gotrich to talk about their favorite albums out Sept. 26.

The best new albums out Sept. 26

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The best new albums out Sept. 19

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The best new albums out Sept. 19

Joan Shelley, Lola Young and the return of Sarah McLachlan. Kyle Meredith from WFPK in Louisville joins Stephen Thompson to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Sept. 19.

New Music Friday: The best new albums out Sept. 19

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The Contenders, Vol. 20: The Beths, Dustin O’Halloran, Nicholas Payton, more

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The Contenders, Vol. 20: The Beths, Dustin O’Halloran, Nicholas Payton, more

We’ve got six must-hear songs to add to our running list of the year’s best tracks, including some shredding from The Beths, a gorgeous solo piano piece from Dustin O’Halloran, sublime jazz from Nicholas Payton and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 20: The Beths, Dustin O’Halloran, Nicholas Payton, more

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The best new albums out Sept. 12

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The best new albums out Sept. 12

Guerilla Toss. Die Spitz. The return of Spinal Tap. Raina Douris from WXPN's World Cafe joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out Friday, Sept. 12.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 12

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The Contenders, Vol. 19: Neko Case, Asher White, caroline, more

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The Contenders, Vol. 19: Neko Case, Asher White, caroline, more

Hear the songs we just had to share this week. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton to update our running list of the year’s best songs, with head-spinning, shape-shifting wonders from Asher White, transcendent ambient sounds from Early Fern, the first new solo album from Neko Case in eight years and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 19: Neko Case, Asher White, caroline, more

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The most anticipated fall '25 albums

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The most anticipated fall '25 albums

We get a jump on the upcoming fall releases we’re most excited about, including new ones from Skullcrusher, S. Carey, Silvana Estrada and more.

The most anticipated fall '25 albums

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Babineaux Sisters

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Acadiana Music Showcase: Babineaux Sisters

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Gracie and Julie Babineaux have been making Cajun music for over a decade, writing and performing in Louisiana French. Their new album, Sans Soulier, is due out in October.

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The Contenders, Vol. 18: Disiniblud, Anamanaguchi, more

We update our running list of the year’s best songs with a bunch of glitched-out ear candy, raging rock, and tracks that seek real, human connections in an increasingly artificial landscape.

The Contenders, Vol. 18: Disiniblud, Anamanaguchi, more

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Natalie Bergman is looking at the world for the first time

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Natalie Bergman discusses how her latest album, My Home is Not in This World, was sparked by new beginnings, including becoming a mother. Plus, she performs live in the studio.

World Cafe: Natalie Bergman

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The sound of ‘cosmic country,’ according to its architect, Daniel Donato

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The 30-year-old musician blends country, jam and rock into an out-of-this-world sound.

Daniel Donato on World Cafe

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The Goo Goo Dolls will drop their new EP, Summer Anthem, on August 22.

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Nothing lasts forever, except maybe the Goo Goo Dolls

The band's frontman, John Rzeznik, talks about their new EP, Summer Anthem, and how, as he approaches 60, he might consider taking guitar lessons.

Nothing lasts forever, except maybe the Goo Goo Dolls

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The best new albums out Aug. 22

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The best new albums out Aug. 22

Nourished By Time. Mac Demarco. Earl Sweatshirt. Stephen Thompson and Vermont Public's Tad Cautious discuss the best new albums out this new music Friday.

New Music Friday: The best albums out August 22

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Dijon has returned with highly acsophomore album, Baby.

Dijon, the Maryland musician who sits squarely at the intersection of R&B and rock, has returned with a surprise album titled Baby. Zachary Harrell Jones hide caption

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The best new albums out Aug. 15

KAYTRANADA. Dijon. Molly Tuttle. We discuss the best new albums of the week with arts critic Amelia Mason from WBUR in Boston.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 15

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Latin summer anthems

Felix Contreras is on vacation, so Anamaria decided to throw her own kind of summer bash in his absence. With NPR Music reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento along for the ride, today’s Alt.Latino sails through tropical bangers from Mexico, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and more.

Latin pop earworms

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After a stormy album cycle, The Black Keys bounce right back with a new LP

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After a stormy album cycle, The Black Keys bounce right back with a new LP

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The Black Keys made headlines in 2024 when they cancelled their tour. Then they split with their management. But instead of taking a break, the duo recorded their latest album, No Rain, No Flowers.

World Cafe: The Black Keys

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The decline of corridos tumbados? Plus, more jazz from Felix

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The decline of corridos tumbados? Plus, more jazz from Felix

Some might call it whiplash, the way we sometimes zip from one genre of Latin music to another in our New Music shows. But I like to think of it as an expression of the richness and vitality of all music made under what is known as Latin music. This week's selections reinforce the idea that trying to identify this music under one heading is impossible. Let's just call it Good Music. Featured artists and songs: • Harold Lopez-Nussa, “Niña Con Violin" • Sofia Kourtesis, "Canela Pura" and "Ballumbrosio" • Lucrecia Dalt, “caes” and “cosa rara” • goodtoknow (paula prieto, benjamin walker, sir hope), "Mareas," "October" and "I’ll stay" • Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet, “Panabe” • Natanael Cano, “Presidente” and “El Juez” • Gabito Ballesteros and Carin Leon, “Regalo de Dios” The audio for this episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the Executive Producer of NPR Music and the madrina of Alt.Latino.

The decline of corridos tumbados? Plus, more jazz from Felix

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