Music Lists

Otura Mun and ÌFÉ release a new song dedicated to a fallen friend. Hear that and more on this Alt.Latino playlist.

Music & Culture

'Me Traicionaste' For The Throne: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

4:42pm May 01, 2019

From a bilingual slow burner from the Game of Thrones soundtrack to Latinx innovation in experimental pop, there's something for everyone on this week's playlist.

Lil Nas X (left), FKA Twigs and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend

Music & Culture

Monthly Music Report: The 20 Best New Songs We Heard In April

1:03pm April 30, 2019

Lil Nas X upended country's traditional gatekeepers, FKA Twigs experienced a phoenix-esque rebirth, Carly Rae Jepsen shimmied into the corners of what-could've-been, plus 17 must-hear songs.

Weyes Blood (left), Glen Hansard and Lizzo

Music & Culture

Monthly Music Report: The 10 Best New Albums We Heard In April

12:54pm April 30, 2019

Lizzo gives us a powerful gospel of self-love, PUP serves up odes to nihilism, Glen Hansard opens up his acoustic palette, plus seven more albums you need to hear.

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals perform at 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2019. .Paak's single "Make Me Better" featuring Smokey Robinson is featured on this month's Heavy Rotation.

Music & Culture

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

10:00am April 27, 2019

On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear the latest songs from Ari Lennox, Anderson .Paak, Ben Kweller, Y La Bamba and more.

Cuco dedicated his new "Hydrocodone" music video to the memory of ourselves through time.

Music & Culture

'You Said This Would Never End': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

10:25am April 25, 2019

Watch Cuco's latest music video and hear No Te Va Gustar's re-imagined 2010 work on this week's Alt.Latino music roundup.

(Left to right) Bumbac Joe of Parlant Parlant, Divino Nino and Tatiana Hazel.

Music & Culture

Slingshot Scenes: 5 Chicago Latinx Artists To Watch In 2019

12:14pm April 24, 2019

Vocalo Radio highlights five artists who are preserving Latinx music in Chicago.

Cuz I Love You, from the singer Lizzo, is on our short list of the best albums out April 19.

Music & Culture

New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out April 19

12:56pm April 19, 2019

Our list of the best albums out this week includes Lizzo's long-awaited debut, the rousing, infectious anthems of Johnnyswim, new music from The Tallest Man On Earth, Loyle Carner and more.

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Twanguero, Danilo Torres, and Moises Baqueiro perform onstage for NPR Alt.Latino during the 2019 SXSW Festival at Flamingo Cantina in March 2019 in Austin.

Music & Culture

Seize The Night By 'Shining In The Dark': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

1:56pm April 18, 2019

On this week's Alt.Latino playlist, hear Las Nubes reiterate its post-punk femininity, Twanguero return to philosophical roots and VINILOVERSUS duet with Tessa Ia in what feels like hazy nostalgia.

(From left to right) DJ Step, DJ Cut-Cuz and J-Lektro are just some of the DJs making moves in Chicago's music scene right now.

Music & Culture

Slingshot Scenes: 5 Chicago DJs To Watch In 2019

1:00pm April 17, 2019

Chicago DJs share unspoken roles as curators and selectors, indispensable on a city-wide scale. These are the five DJs from Chicago you need to know.

(From left) Angie McMahon, MorMor and Devon Gilfillian

Music & Culture

Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

7:22pm April 10, 2019

This month on Station Breaks, Samm Henshaw takes listeners to Sunday service, the crisp spring air summons Lovers Leap and MorMor searches for the sun.