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The Contenders, Vol. 8: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The Contenders, Vol. 8: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Brittany Luse, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, joins All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton to update our running list of the year's best songs.

The Contenders, Vol. 8: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best albums out April 26

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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 26

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NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Sheldon Pearce discuss new albums from St. Vincent, Charley Crockett, Iron & Wine and more.

New Music Friday: The best albums out April 26

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Cruel songs for the cruelest month

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Cruel songs for the cruelest month

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Is April, as T.S. Eliot put it, the cruelest month? We reflect on the question with a mix that's both cringe-inducing and hilarious, from the cruelest takedowns to the most insidious earworms.

Cruel songs for the cruelest month

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Friday

New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

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New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

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NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills dig into Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' which hit streaming services last night, and share a handful of other new albums out Friday, April 19.

New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

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Tuesday

The Contenders, Vol. 7: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The Contenders, Vol. 7: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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This week's update to our list of the year's best songs includes thunderous shoegaze from Wisp, a classic Cuban piano piece from Dánae Olano, a deeply moving story from Pedro The Lion and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 7: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best albums out April 12

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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 12

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NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce and WRTI's Nate Chinen take you through the biggest new releases of the week, including Maggie Rogers, Shabaka Hutchings and more.

New Music Friday: The best albums out April 12

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Tuesday

Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

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Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

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"Weird Al" Yankovic helps curate a mix of some of the funniest songs of all time, from classics like Tom Lehrer's "The Elements," to more fringe discoveries from The Hazzards, Tonio K. and more.

Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best albums out April 5

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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 5

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It's a big week for fans of early aughts rock bands, with new releases from The Black Keys and Vampire Weekend hitting streaming services. Kick back with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and World Cafe host Raina Douris as they run through the new albums you need to know about.

New Music Friday: The best albums out April 5

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Tuesday

The Contenders Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The Contenders Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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We update our running list of the year's best songs with Charlotte Day Wilson's beguiling "Canopy," wry punk from Gustaf, a breathtaking new solo work from Adrianne Lenker and more.

The Contenders Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 29
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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 29

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Beyoncé's breathlessly-anticipated Act II: Cowboy Carter is finally here, and NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce shares his initial reactions after staying up late to listen to the album as soon as it hit streaming services.

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 29

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Tuesday

Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

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Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

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It's music to the rescue on this week's All Songs Considered, with a mix of songs to slow the blood, including the one track scientists believe can reduce anxiety by up to 65%.

Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 22

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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 22

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Though it isn't quite as packed with huge names as last week, we're digging through another robust assortment of terrific albums. Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Stephen Thompson open by hailing Tigers Blood, the latest album from a singer-songwriter — Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee — who sounds more assured and potent than ever.

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 22

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Tuesday

The Contenders, Vol. 5: Our running list of the year's best songs

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The Contenders, Vol. 5: Our running list of the year's best songs

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We update our tally of the year's best contenders with the effervescent Bombay Bicycle Club, Residente's epic and profound "313," cellist Maya Beiser's take on Terry Riley's In C and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 5: Our running list of the year's best songs

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Friday

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 15

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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 15

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It feels like the first major springtime release week of 2024. Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen discuss the hotly awaited album by Kacey Musgraves and the full-length debut by Tierra Whack, plus more.

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 15

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