All Songs Considered

Phoebe Bridgers, Gilla Band, Wednesday, and more of the week’s best songs

We get big and loud this week with a surprise drop from Phoebe Bridgers and her song “On Video,” from the Primetime soundtrack; the monstrously disjointed “Placeholder” f

Lizzy McAlpine, Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach, and more of the week's best songs

Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs swings from the shoegaze rock of rising LA band untitled (halo) to Bach’s “Air on the G String” performed by pianist Víkingur

M83, Shygirl, FKJ, Asher White, more

We’re back with another round of the best new songs out now, including the universe-splitting “Blister Sunrise” from M83, Shygirl’s bone-rattling and euphoric “Alyse,” su

More cover songs that are better than the originals

We share more reimagined and reinterpreted songs that rival the originals, including Janis Joplin’s iconic take on Kris Kristofferson’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” a reggae ver

Dahi, Kendrick and Amber Mark, Dominic Fike, more

After nearly two decades of producing works by other musicians, including Kendrick Lamar and Vampire Weekend, the artist known as Dahi has just released his debut solo al

The best Sunday morning albums

Is Sunday morning the best time for music? Whether you prefer solitude, get-togethers with family or friends, or steeling yourself for the week to come, we’ve got the per

Weezer, Colin Stetson, Jlin, Meredith Monk more

On this week’s show, Weezer gives the people what they want, plus a breathless “dirt dance” from saxophonist Colin Stetson and bagpiper Brìghde Chaimbeul, the scruffy cel

Cover songs that are better than the originals

Sometimes a cover song is so good, so singular that it completely eclipses the original version.  Think Sinéad O'Connor doing The Family's “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Jimmy H

Remembering Glen Hansard, plus Slayyyter, King Princess covers Neil Young, more

We open this week’s show by reflecting on the loss of Glen Hansard, an artist who was critical to shaping the sound and spirit of All Songs Considered in its earliest day

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 Dead

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,” t

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 surpris

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

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 Cha

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-blowi

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 w

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 startin

Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

Our latest picks for the best new tracks of the week include a raging, dancefloor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch These Fists,” a touch of vintage soul from rapper and singer V

What’s the defining Millennial song?

We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial generation's experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anythin

Gracie Abrams hits a wall, and more of the week's best new songs

Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs includes a moody reflection on burnout from Gracie Abrams, rising L.A. duo Evening Elephants, the elusive electronic collagist