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New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 10
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/1223918053/new-music-friday-january-10-2025
Published: January 10, 2025 08:00
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as well as the revamped version of SZA's 'LANA' project.Featured Albums:• SZA, 'SOS Deluxe: LANA'• Franz Ferdinand, 'The Human Fear'• Ethel…
The Contenders, Vol. 1: The songs we can't stop playing this week
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/07/1223358008/the-contenders-vol-1-fka-twigs-sharon-van-etten-ela-minus
Published: January 7, 2025 08:00
A new year means a new running list of our favorite songs, from the transfixing voice of Anna B Savage and FKA Twigs' moody club beats to the '80s-influenced rock and pop of Sharon Van Etten and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Ela Minus: "Broken," from…
New Music Friday: The best albums you missed from December
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/03/1222640151/new-music-friday-december-2024
Published: January 3, 2025 11:34
There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in between "All…
Alt.Latino's 'Music We Missed In 2024'
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/1219982282/alt-latino-music-we-missed-2024
Published: December 18, 2024 08:00
'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight some of the best songs they never got a chance to share during the year.Music…
Music We Missed in 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/1219982255/music-we-missed-2024
Published: December 18, 2024 08:00
'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight some of the best songs they never got a chance to share during the year.Music…
The Bullseye Holiday Special with Jennifer Hudson, Judy Greer and more!
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/10/1218437701/the-bullseye-holiday-special-with-jennifer-hudson-judy-greer-and-more
Published: December 10, 2024 08:00
We're celebrating the holidays this week in a big, exciting way. It's the Bullseye Holiday Special! We've got Jennifer Hudson, Judy Greer, Zach Cherry, Tower of Power and Jesse's mom! So much holiday cheer it'll make you flip out.
Kendrick Lamar releases new album, 'GNX,' capping a year of wins
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/nx-s1-5203024/kendrick-lamar-album-gnx
Published: November 22, 2024 19:07
The Compton, Calif. rapper has been in the spotlight all year, first for his beef with Drake, which led to a pop hit and Grammy nominations, all without releasing an album ... until today.
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 22
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/1214662560/new-music-friday-november-22-2024
Published: November 22, 2024 08:00
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers are your guides to the last big Friday of 2024. Plus a deep dive into an epic new Red Hot compilation titled TRAИƧA.Featured albums: • Kim Deal, Nobody Loves You More• Father John Misty, Mahashmashana• Say Lou…
The Contenders, Vol. 21: The songs we can't stop playing this week
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/19/1214051406/the-contenders-vol-21-the-songs-we-cant-stop-playing-this-week
Published: November 19, 2024 08:00
In the final update to our running list of the year's best songs, we've got the cathartic rock of Kassie Krut, a nerve-settling collaboration between the singers SOAK and Gordi, Ethel Cain and more.Featured songs and artists:1. Kassie Krut: "Reckless,"…
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 15
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1249799931/new-music-friday-november-15
Published: November 15, 2024 08:00
NPR Music's Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen are your guides to the most compelling releases out on November 15. Featured Albums:• FLO, Access All Areas• Dwight Yoakam, Brighter Days• Ganavya, Daughter of a Temple• Wussy, Cincinnati OhioCheck out the…