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All Songs Considered is NPR's flagship podcast for new music, artist interviews and friendly banter about the albums and musicians you love. Plus, special episodes on topics we can all relate to, like the best roadtrip anthems or songs to calm the nerves.Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

  1. All Songs Considered: U2, Lana Del Rey, James Blake, Arlo Parks, more

    3D AGO

    All Songs Considered: U2, Lana Del Rey, James Blake, Arlo Parks, more

    This week on All Songs Considered: U2 surprise-dropped a new EP that opens with a scorching critique of the government crackdown on immigration; Lana Del Rey inched closer toward releasing her long-awaited album with a haunting and strange ode to love and obsession, while singer Arlo Parks takes a bold step out onto the dance floor. All that and more as host Robin Hilton and NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce share their picks for the best new songs of the week. Featured artists and songs: (00:00) Intro (01:50) U2: “American Obituary,” from ‘Days Of Ash’ (10:24) Arlo Parks: “Heaven,” from ‘Ambiguous Desire’ (17:37) Lana Del Rey: “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” (Single) (25:22) Baby Rose & Leon Thomas: “Friends Again” (Single) (31:58) James Blake: “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand,” from ‘Trying Times’ (39:08) Bella Kay: “Steady,” from ‘a couple minutes out’ And here's a link to Sheldon's piece on Jill Scott and Brent Faiyaz that was discussed during the show's intro: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5713600/jill-scott-brent-faiyaz-rnb-review Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend! Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    44 min
  2. Andrew Bird on ‘The Pitt,’ Gia Margaret and more of the best new songs

    FEB 17

    Andrew Bird on ‘The Pitt,’ Gia Margaret and more of the best new songs

    If you watch HBO’s The Pitt, you might have heard the gorgeous new song called “Need Someone” that Andrew Bird wrote for a recent episode. We’ve got that on this week’s show along with reflections on fitting in by letting go, from Gia Margaret and Ratboys; shoegaze from Draag, the twitchy glitchy sounds of Mandy, Indiana and more.NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton to share the best new songs they’re obsessing over this week.Featured songs and artists:(00:00) Intro(02:18) Draag: “Finding Fear,” from ‘Miracle Drug’(09:35) Mandy, Indiana: “Try Saying,” from ‘Urgh’(14:59) Andrew Bird: “Need Someone” (single as featured in ‘The Pitt’)(20:38) Ratboys: “Open Up,” from ‘Singin’ To An Empty Chair’(28:49) Gia Margaret: “Everyone Around Me Dancing,” from ‘Singing’(35:30) By Storm: “Can I Have You For Myself,” from ‘My Ghost Go Ghost’Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    45 min
  3. All Songs+: "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac

    FEB 12 · BONUS • NPR MUSIC+ ONLY

    All Songs+: "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac

    More than 50 years after first being released, and thanks to a little show called “Stranger Things,” this song managed to reemerge on the Billboard charts earlier this year, yet again. How does this song and this band continue to remain relevant after so long?  This week, NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen discuss Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” from 1975, a meditation on aging that’s found youth over and over again.  To access this episode and every episode in this series, plus get sponsor-free listening for every episode of All Songs Considered and Alt.Latino, sign up for NPR Music+ at plus.npr.org/nprmusic. NPR Music+ is a new way to support NPR and public radio. Follow NPR Music coverage and the Tiny Desk Concerts at npr.org/music

    38 min
  4. Why are we still talking about Geese?

    FEB 10

    Why are we still talking about Geese?

    With the arrival of the Geese Tiny Desk, we thought we’d try to break down what it is about this band that has made them one of the most talked about and polarizing acts of the past six months. Yasi Salek, host of the Bandsplain podcast, joins NPR Music’s Ann Powers and host Robin Hilton to try to make sense of it all.  Full disclosure: We all love Geese.  At the same time... we get it.Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    55 min
  5. Beck, Friko, Asher White and more of the week’s best new songs

    FEB 3

    Beck, Friko, Asher White and more of the week’s best new songs

    The Beck rarity “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” has finally hit streaming services and we can’t get enough of it. We’ve also got new (not-yet-announced) projects from Friko and Asher White, a witchy new cut from the duo Sibyl, the Polish composer and guitarist Szymon Wójcik and more.NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.Featured songs and artists:(00:00) Intro and The Grammys(03:31) Beck: “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime,” from ‘Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime’(12:29) Rat Penat: “Kijiji,” from ‘Over Easy’(18:26) Friko: “Seven Degrees,” from ‘Something Worth Waiting For’(25:27) Sibyl: “Witch Wife,” from ‘Sibyl’(30:42) Asher White: “Casper,” from ‘Jessica Pratt’(38:22) Szymon Wójcik: “it’s only begun,” from ‘when you rub your eyes, you see things you can’t describe’Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    48 min
  6. Recapping a historic Grammys night

    FEB 2

    Recapping a historic Grammys night

    Enjoy Pop Culture Happy Hour's late-night recap of the 2026 Grammy Awards, featuring NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Hazel Cills, as well as pop culture journalist (and former NPR intern) Reanna Cruz. (00:00) Intro(00:46) Album of the year: Bad Bunny(05:24) Record of the year: Kendrick Lamar(08:51) Best new artist medley(13:52) Lady Gaga's three Grammys(18:44) Song of the year: Billie Eilish(21:05) Milestone moments and In Memoriam CreditsHost: Stephen ThompsonGuests: Hazel Cills, Reanna CruzProducers: Carly Rubin, Mike KatzifEditor: Jessica ReedyExecutive Producer, NPR Music: Suraya MohamedExecutive Director, NPR Music: Sonali Mehta To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    28 min
  7. All Songs+: “Friends” by Whodini

    JAN 29 · BONUS • NPR MUSIC+ ONLY

    All Songs+: “Friends” by Whodini

    With monumental releases from Prince, Madonna, and Bruce Springsteen, 1984 is considered one of the biggest years in pop music history. And this year also birthed a song from a transitional moment in hip-hop—the pivot point when rap ceased to simply be New York street culture and started to become American pop music. The song's also since popped up as samples and interpolations in many other prominent records in their own right.  This week, NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen discuss “Friends” by Whodini.  To access this episode and every episode in this series, plus get sponsor-free listening for every episode of All Songs Considered and Alt.Latino, sign up for NPR Music+ at plus.npr.org/nprmusic. NPR Music+ is a new way to support NPR and public radio. Follow NPR Music coverage and the Tiny Desk Concerts at npr.org/music

    36 min
  8. The best new songs, from Mitski, Father John Misty, Kim Gordon, more

    JAN 27

    The best new songs, from Mitski, Father John Misty, Kim Gordon, more

    This week we're obsessing over the hilarious and harrowing “Where’s My Phone,” from Mitski, a slightly softer solo cut from Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, the confounding but wondrous wordplay of Father John Misty and more.NPR Music editor Hazel Cills joins host Robin Hilton.Featured songs and artists:Mitski: “Where’s My Phone,” from ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’Robber Robber: “The Sound It Made,” from ‘Two Wheels Move the Soul’Tinariwen: “Sagherat Assani (feat. Sulafa Elyas),” from ‘Hoggar’Kim Gordon: “NOT TODAY,” from ‘PLAY ME’Father John Misty: “The Old Law” (single)Vero: “100 Calls,” from ‘Razor Tongue’Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    44 min
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All Songs Considered is NPR's flagship podcast for new music, artist interviews and friendly banter about the albums and musicians you love. Plus, special episodes on topics we can all relate to, like the best roadtrip anthems or songs to calm the nerves.Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

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