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All Songs Considered

Podcasts · Music

All Songs Considered

366 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

Welcome to your all-in-one destination for every NPR Music podcast. We break down the best new albums to hit streaming each week on New Music Friday; we share the latest songs worthy of your playlists on All Songs Considered; there’s off-the-rails conversations (and chisme!) about Latin music on Alt.Latino. The NPR Music channel is your hub for new records, iconic artists and cult heroes, free of algorithms and full of surprises.

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Independent Record Labels and Artist Autonomy×2Candombe rhythm and Afro-Uruguayan musical traditionsThree-two clave as cultural DNA across American music genresLa Rueda de Candombe community music modelAlbum concept and naming (Taracá as both drum sound and 'estar acá')Life transitions as artistic catalystsEssence versus trend in artistic decision-makingGuitar quartet arrangements of percussion patternsHistorical prohibition of dance and music (Sarabanda, Chuchumbé, Candombe, reggaeton)Mindfulness in repetitive drum patterns

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 15, 2026

Alt.Latino: Jorge Drexler returns home

Candombe rhythm and Afro-Uruguayan musical traditionsThree-two clave as cultural DNA across American music genresLa Rueda de Candombe community music model

Apr 10, 2026

New Music Friday: The best albums out April 10

Country Music Chart Records and Female Artist AchievementAlbum Production Techniques and Instrumentation ChoicesGenre-Blending and Cross-Genre Commercial Success

Apr 8, 2026

Alt.Latino: Sonic Bloom: Fresh, funky new tracks from Rio, Granada and more

Contemporary Brazilian guitar and orchestral arrangementsSpanish flamenco fusion with electronic and funk productionVenezuelan hip-hop and tropical music integration

Apr 1, 2026

Alt.Latino: Dominican indie, Peruvian cumbia and experimental Argentine pop

Dominican indie music scenePeruvian psychedelic cumbia and chicha musicArgentine experimental pop

Feb 17, 2026

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

Shoegaze music revival and modernizationAlbum sequencing and opening track curationIntentional audio degradation in production

Mar 24, 2026

All Songs Considered: Bon Iver talks to God, plus Tori Amos

Live album releases and archival recordingsPiano pop and experimental indie rockMetal and post-metal music innovation

Mar 27, 2026

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 27

Album Release Strategy and Music Industry TrendsGenre-Blending in Contemporary Music ProductionFemale Artists and Themes of Aging and Sexuality

Mar 25, 2026

Alt.Latino: Songs she loves: Sofia Rei and the magic of the human voice

Pan-Latin music collaboration and regional artist networksFemale vocalists and vocal innovation in Latin musicElectronic music production and acoustic instrument integration

Mar 13, 2026

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 13

Protest Music and Political Commentary in Contemporary MusicGenre-Blending and Cross-Genre Production TechniquesLGBTQ+ Identity and Representation in Singer-Songwriter Work

Mar 21, 2026

Interview: Mitski

Album concept development and literary influencesSongwriting process and artistic intention vs. emergent creativityAnxiety and dissociation in contemporary music

Mar 14, 2026

Interview: Kacey Musgraves on her new album, 'Middle of Nowhere'

Traditional country music production and instrumentationSongwriting humor and comedic timing in country musicArtist independence versus industry expectations in Nashville

Mar 18, 2026

Alt.Latino: A Tejano master gets his flowers. Plus, Yahritza y Su Esencia returns

Tejano Music History and Cultural SignificanceMexican-American Cultural Identity and Regional MusicBanda and Norteño Music Evolution

Mar 20, 2026

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 20

K-pop industry trends and military service impact on group dynamicsR&B vocal production and 90s-influenced contemporary soul musicHyperpop and dubstep genre evolution and mainstream crossover potential

Mar 17, 2026

All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo covers The Magnetic Fields, Noah Kahan channels his mom, and more

Music Cover Strategy and Artist InfluenceFolk Music Modernization and Anthemic ProductionAuthenticity in Digital Culture

Feb 18, 2026

Alt.Latino: A Brazilian summer and a lost Mexican masterpiece

Brazilian Regional Music DiversityIndigenous Cultural Representation in MusicPortuguese-Language Music Collaboration

Feb 20, 2026

New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 20

Experimental Pop Music ProductionClassical-Folk Music HybridsPunk-Jazz Genre Fusion

Feb 21, 2026

Special announcement

Podcast feed rebrandingNPR Music portfolio consolidationSubscriber communication strategy

Mar 11, 2026

Alt.Latino: If the singer falls silent, life falls silent: Female power anthems

Femicide in Latin America and institutional response failuresInternational Women's Day protests and activism in Mexico CityNuevo Canción movement and folk music as political resistance

Mar 10, 2026

All Songs Considered: Cruelly ranking the best original song Oscar nominees

Best Original Song Oscar Category RankingsFilm Music Integration and Narrative FunctionDiane Warren's Oscar Nomination History

Mar 6, 2026

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 6

Electropop and Dance Music ProductionGenre-Blending in Contemporary R&BIndependent Record Labels and Artist Autonomy