Alt.Latino Playlist: Looking Forward To Fall With New Music
From Panamanian reggaeton artist Dimelo Flow to Reyna Tropical's electro-cumbia, big names and indie stalwarts release new tracks this week.
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Heat Check: Friends Of Friends Of Friends
This week on Heat Check, hear the hottest, grimiest, funkiest new artists recommended by friends with bomb music taste.
New Mix: Pinegrove, Sudan Archives, Anna Meredith And 4 Mellotrons
This edition of All Songs Considered has songs of gratitude from Pinegrove, a take on intimacy from Norway's Jenny Hval, a song of quietude from Anna Meredith and the magic of the Mellotron.
Heavy Rotation: Summer Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear music from Raphael Saadiq, Nick Lowe, Veronica Swift and more.
NPR Music's Top 12 Albums Of August
Lana Del Rey balanced bleak beauty with real insight, Young Thug's So Much Fun culminated his influence and Bon Iver offered an album just in time for autumn.
New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out Aug. 30
Our shortlist for the week's best new albums includes Lana Del Rey's odyssey-length adventure Norman F****** Rockwell, Sheryl Crow's final album, Threads, new Black Belt Eagle Scout and more.
NPR Music's Top 16 Songs Of August
Missy Elliott reminded us just how vital and future-seeking she continues to be, Normani offered a late-summer dominator and Big Thief got raw.
Alt.Latino Playlist: Summer Winds Down, But The Music Heats Up
Psychedelics, mambos, rap and steamy dembow make the playlist this week.
Happy & Sad: 31 Bittersweet Bops For Summer's End
Like a pink ombré hair dye, some of the best pop songs illuminate the shades of change — whether they are seasonal, emotional, romantic or the big questions of life.
City Scenes: The Best New Artists Playing AmericanaFest
Nashville public radio station WMOT will have a strong presence at the annual Americana festival. Here, the station's staff picks 12 terrific discoveries.