NPR Music 2022 Staff Picks: Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
The Weekend Edition producer shares her favorite albums and songs of 2022.
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NPR Music 2022 Staff Picks: Fi O'Reilly
The Alt.Latino production assistant shares her favorite albums and songs of 2022.
Heavy Rotation: Public Radio's Most Popular Songs Of 2022
Listen to a playlist of the songs NPR stations played over and over and over in 2022.
The Best Roots Music of 2022
This year artists working within the orbit of the unstable category "roots music" got personal even as they explored complex cultural lineages and challenged the rules of established scenes and forms.
The story of jazz in 2022: A year-end listening party
After a year defined by emergence and creative combination, our critics zoom in on their own listening to choose one inescapable album and song each.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening.
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Making Shazam playlists, Chris Klimek's annual mixtape, NPR Best Music of 2022 and more.
The 100 Best Songs Of 2022 (20-1)
We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.
The 100 Best Songs Of 2022 (60-41)
We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.
The 100 Best Songs Of 2022 (40-21)
We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.
The 100 Best Songs Of 2022 (80-61)
We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.