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1. 1▶New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 21NPR Music42:15Notes
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2. 2▶Alt.Latino: Electrónica rising in MexicoNPR Music32:13Notes
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3. 3▶Weezer, Colin Stetson, Jlin, Meredith Monk moreNPR MusicNotes
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4. 4▶New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 14NPR Music46:24Notes
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5. 5▶Alt.Latino: Why Harry Styles and The xx love Latin AmericaNPR Music39:35Notes
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6. 6▶Cover songs that are better than the originalsNPR Music51:41Notes
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7. 7▶The Ripple Effect: Deadheads share their storiesNPR Music39:49Notes
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8. 8▶New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 7NPR Music41:43Notes
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9. 9▶Alt.Latino: Ana's summer playlistNPR Music31:20Notes
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10. 10▶Slayyyter's new single, King Princess covers Neil YoungNPR Music41:16Notes
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11. 11▶What's next for the Grateful Dead's legacy?NPR Music44:52Notes
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12. 12▶New Music Friday: The best albums out July 31NPR Music43:02Notes
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13. 13▶Alt.Latino: Is Bill Evans techno?NPR Music29:27Notes
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14. 14▶How to love the Grateful DeadNPR Music45:34Notes
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15. 15▶New Music Friday: The best albums out July 24NPR Music40:01Notes
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16. 16▶Alt.Latino: Spain wins (at music, too)NPR Music27:50Notes
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17. 17▶Sylvan Esso, Phoebe Bridgers, feeble little horse, moreNPR Music41:53Notes
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18. 18▶New Music Friday: The best albums out July 17NPR Music41:31Notes
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19. 19▶Alt.Latino: Country twang, Brazilian flowNPR Music31:56Notes
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20. 20▶beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, moreNPR Music45:55Notes
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21. 21▶New Music Friday: The best albums out July 10NPR Music41:33Notes
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22. 22▶Alt.Latino: The best Latin music of 2026 (so far)NPR Music40:47Notes
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23. 23▶Summer’s simple pleasures: RoséwaveNPR Music37:17Notes
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24. 24▶The best albums of 2026 (so far)NPR Music40:43Notes
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25. 25▶NPR Music+: “Such Great Heights” by The Postal ServiceNPR Music36:01Notes
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26. 26▶Alt.Latino: Mon Laferte's captivating codaNPR Music29:00Notes
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27. 27▶The year’s best songs (so far)NPR Music46:33Notes
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28. 28▶New Music Friday: The best albums out June 26NPR Music41:55Notes
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29. 29▶Alt.Latino: They opened for Miles Davis and Sly Stone, then disappearedNPR Music24:29Notes
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30. 30▶Beck’s ‘Odelay’ at 30, Mitski covers One Direction, moreNPR Music46:55Notes
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31. 31▶New Music Friday: The best albums out June 19NPR Music40:10Notes
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32. 32▶Alt.Latino: The sounds of Cuban resilienceNPR Music21:30Notes
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33. 33▶Songs for any road tripNPR Music41:00Notes
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34. 34▶New Music Friday: The best albums out June 12NPR Music41:56Notes
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35. 35▶Alt.Latino: A Tejano masterclass with El Gato Negro, Ruben RamosNPR Music26:59Notes
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36. 36▶11 more songs to reset your mood | All Songs ConsideredNPR Music36:55Notes
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37. 37▶New Music Friday: The best albums out June 5NPR Music40:31Notes
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38. 38▶All Songs Considered: Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’BrienNPR Music44:02Notes
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39. 39▶New Music Friday: The best albums out May 29NPR Music41:25Notes
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40. 40▶Alt.Latino: The Vaqueros of HawaiiNPR Music33:54Notes
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41. 41▶What’s the defining Millennial song?NPR Music1:04:18Notes
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42. 42▶New Music Friday: The best albums out May 22NPR Music39:08Notes
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43. 43▶Alt.Latino: Gipsy Kings are back, Julieta Venegas' norteña roots and moreNPR Music36:05Notes
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44. 44▶All Songs Considered: Gracie Abrams hits a wall, more best new songsNPR Music39:23Notes
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45. 45▶Interview: Isaiah Rashad is ready to bare his soulNPR Music47:26Notes
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46. 46▶New Music Friday: The best albums out May 15NPR Music42:57Notes
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47. 47▶Alt.Latino: Our favorite Latin Tiny Desk Contest entriesNPR Music31:02Notes
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48. 48▶All Songs Considered: Charli xcx, Mike D, Boards of CanadaNPR Music39:02Notes
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49. 49▶New Music Friday: The best albums out May 8NPR Music42:53Notes
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50. 50▶All Songs Considered: Call your momNPR Music36:11Notes
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