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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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- Yesterday45 min
How to love the Grateful Dead
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest places, if you look at it right. And if you get confused, just listen to the music play. This week, resident Deadheads Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Felix Contreras help host Robin Hilton hear what he’s been missing in the music of the Grateful Dead.Are you a Deadhead? Share your memories of the Grateful Dead and we may include them in a big series we're launching about the band on Aug. 1.Support the show with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured songs: Intro and “King Solomon’s Marbles” “China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider” Alpine Valley, WI 7.17.89 “Help On the Way / Slipknot / Franklin’s Tower” “Ripple” “Morning Dew (Europe ‘72)” “I Shall Be Released (Live)” “Black Muddy River” “One More Saturday Night” “Sunrise” “Shady Grove” “Birdsong” “Uncle John’s Band”See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- 1 weeks ago41 min
Sylvan Esso, Phoebe Bridgers, feeble little horse, more
We share our picks for the best new tracks out now, including the laid-back dystopia of Sylvan Esso’s “Concrete Glen,” an acoustic take on Phoebe Bridgers’ “Lost Boys,” the glitched-out chaos of feeble little horse and more.NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.Support the show with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured artists and songs: Intro Sylvan Esso: “Concrete Glen” feeble little horse: “DMT” Phoebe Bridgers: “Lost Boys (Acoustic)” Snõõper: “RECESS” The Olivia Tremor Control: “Garden of Light” @: “Autosmile” See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- 2 weeks ago45 min
beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, more
On her stellar new single, “Switchblade,” beabadoobee shreds ‘90s style. The Rolling Stones have still got it on their latest album, Foreign Tongues. And Four Tet surprises us with a new “wingdings” project. We’ve got all that and more as we share our picks for the best new songs of the week.NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.Featured artists and songs: Intro beabadoobee: “Switchblade” from Pylon Bonobo & Arooj Aftab: “Fire on the Water” from Distance in Static The Rolling Stones: “Ringing Hollow” from Foreign Tongues L’rain: “borderline” from fata morgana Four Tet: "track 3" Ela Minus, Nick León: “espiral” from qué les pasó a mis amigos?Support the show with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- 3 weeks ago37 min
Summer’s simple pleasures: Roséwave
Roséwave is a feeling more than a singular sound or genre. It’s the kind of sweetness and sadness that underscores the long, languid days of summer. Long drives with old friends, watching your kids at the pool, backyard barbecues while the sun slowly sets. On this episode we share a mix of songs that offer the perfect soundtrack for your roséwave days and nights, from Linda Ronstadt’s “How Do I Make You” and Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t That Peculiar,” to Katie Gavin’s “Aftertaste,” Waxahatchee’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and more.NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich and contributor Marissa Lorusso join host Robin Hilton.Featured artists and songs: Intro and “Summertime, Summertime” by The Jamies Wednesday: "Elderberry Wine" The Lijadu Sisters: "Come on Home" Katie Gavin: "Aftertaste” Marvin Gaye: "Ain't That Peculiar" Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra: “Gayane Ballet Suite: Adagio” Haku.: "Looking Through My Subtle Double Eyelids" Labi Siffre: "My Song" Azymuth: "Faça de Conta" Waxahatchee: "Much Ado About Nothing" Linda Ronstadt: "How Do I Make You" Addison Rae: "Diet Pepsi," from 'Addison' Amerie: "Why Don't We Fall in Love"Reviews help! Leave us one on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgNote: A version of this episode originally ran in July 2025.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- 4 weeks ago46 min
The year’s best songs so far
Consensus has been hard to find in 2026, but we’ve assembled our top-ten list of the most memorable songs of the year at this midway point, from the outlaw country of Charley Crockett to the glam rock of Friko, Lana Del Rey’s twisted ode to love, Vince Staples’ “White Flag” and more.NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.Featured artists and songs: Intro Mandy, Indiana: “try saying” Aldous Harding: “Coats” Vince Staples: “White Flag” Yebba: “Yellow Eyes” Friko: “Seven Degrees” Charley Crockett: “Kentucky Too Long” Lana Del Rey: “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” Baby Rose: “Friends Again (feat. Leon Thomas)” Mumford & Sons: “Rubber Band Man (with Hozier)” Irreversible Entanglements: “Don’t Lose Your Head (feat. MOTHERBOARD)”Reviews help! Leave us one on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- Jun 23, 202646 min
Beck's 'Odelay' at 30, Mitski covers One Direction, more
We share our picks for the best new tracks of the week, including Mitski’s surprising cover of One Direction’s “Fireproof.” But first, we remember Beck’s still-mind-blowing Odelay, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary. NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.Featured artists and songs: Beck’s Odelay at 30 Perennial: “What’s New On The Beat Scene” Mitski: “Fireproof” Sarah Davachi: “Songs of the Smile’s Fig: III. Follies” Shearwater: “Daydream Unbeliever” Sleep: “Have Spacesuit Will Travel” L’Rain: “soulless cycle”Reviews help! Leave us one on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- Jun 16, 202641 min
Songs for any road trip
It’s the season of road trips -- and nothing goes better with those long and winding roads than music. This week we share our picks for the perfect playlist, breakdown what works best when, and consider some ground rules -- does the driver always have the final say?Reviews help! Leave us one on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured artists and songs: Eric Burdon and War: “Spill the Wine” Stromae: “Santé” Broadway Cast: “Alexander Hamilton” Joe Iconis / Broadway Cast: “Michael in the Bathroom” Abiotic: “Vermosapien” Wipers: “Mystery” Steely Dan: “My Old School” Tunde Olaniran: “Namesake” Shania Twain: “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!” Pat Travers: “Amgwanna Kick Booty” Anthrax & Public Enemy: “Bring The Noise” Unwed Sailor: “Monster Collecting” The Allman Brothers Band: “Midnight Rider” and “Southbound” Lakestreet Dive: “You Go Down Smooth” Black Sabbath: “Turn Up The Night” Simple Minds: “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”Note: A version of this episode originally posted in August 2025.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- Jun 9, 202636 min
11 more songs to reset your mood
NPR listeners share the songs they reach for when they need to reset the mood, their day or even their life.This is a followup to our April episode on songs for starting over. NPR’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.A good review helps! Leave us one on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Featured artists and songs: Intro Quincy Jones: “Dead End” Bill Withers: “Lovely Day” Florence + the Machine: “Shake It Out” Jacob Collier: “Something Heavy” Des’ree: “You Gotta Be” Peter Gabriel: “Washing Of The Water” Cat Power: “Nothin But Time” John Denver: “Sweet Surrender” Isley Brothers: “Summer Breeze” Green Day: “Still Breathing” Vienna Teng: “Level Up”See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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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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