5 Highly Anticipated Latinx Music Releases For Early 2019
Discover upcoming albums from standout talents that we can't wait to hear, all set to release in the first quarter of the year.
Music Lists
'Pequeñas Poesías' Y Más: This Week In Latin Music
This week's Alt.Latino playlist stretches the boundaries of the conventional. These genre-bending tracks celebrate female prowess, camaraderie and an artist's destiny.
New Music Friday For Jan. 18: 7 Albums You Should Hear Now
It's a brand-new season of New Music Friday and our 2019 debut includes the sparkling, smart pop of Maggie Rogers, swooning love songs from James Blake, new Pedro The Lion, Deerhunter and more.
'Turista' O Explorador: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
This week, we explore unapologetic hip-hop from Natti Natasha, composed vallenato from Juanes and intimate electronica from Ferraz.
Slingshot: Artists To Watch In 2019
If this list is any indication, 2019 will be filled with incredible music, thanks to artists like Kelsey Lu, IDER, Jean Deaux, Fontaines D.C., Mvstermind and more.
'Baila, Baila, Baila': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
2019 has so far brought a new Ozuna hit, an episode from Locos por Juana's Postcards of Miami series and Juan Wauters singing entirely en español for the first time.
The 2018 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
Over 130 critics voted on the best jazz albums of 2018 — celebrated elders dominated the top of the results, but a class of younger musicians is rising.
Our Favorite Electronic & Dance Music of 2018
These rhythms and hues felt like transmissions from other worlds rather than escapes from this one.
The Best Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2018
Watch 25 of the year's greatest, most surprising Tiny Desk performances, featuring just a sampling of the gifted artists who passed through NPR Music's office this year.
NPR Music Staff Picks: The Best Of 2018
Our list of lists: To celebrate 2018, we've gathered over 100 favorite songs, albums, concerts, books, breakfasts (yes, breakfasts) and more, as picked by individual members of NPR Music.