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All Songs Considered

All Songs Considered

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All Songs Considered is NPR's flagship podcast for new music, artist interviews and friendly banter about the albums and musicians you love. Plus, special episodes on topics we can all relate to, like the best roadtrip anthems or songs to calm the nerves.

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  • All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, and more of the week’s best songs

    All Songs Considered: Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, and more of the week’s best songs
    Mar 17 2026
    We check back in with our running list of the best songs of the week, including Olivia Rodrigo’s cover of The Magnetic Fields classic “The Book of Love,” Noah Kahan’s anthemic new single “Porch Light,” one of Aldous Harding’s boldest songs to date and more.

    NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:29) Noah Kahan: “Porch Light” from ‘The Great Divide’

    (09:09) Olivia Rodrigo: “The Book of Love” from ‘Help (2)’

    (16:48) Ages and Ages: “Feel Amazing” from ‘Fine Thanks and You’

    (24:30) Aldous Harding: “One Stop” from ‘Train on the Island’

    (31:23) Ryan Lott: “Discontent” from ‘Marathon’

    (38:20) underscores: “Tell Me (U Want It)” from ‘U’

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    43 mins
  • Cruelly ranking the 'Best Original Song' Oscar nominees

    Cruelly ranking the 'Best Original Song' Oscar nominees
    Mar 10 2026
    Will this finally be Diane Warren’s year at the Oscars, when she goes up against “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters and “I Lied To You,” from Sinners? (Probably not).

    Host Robin Hilton is joined by New Music Friday’s Stephen Thompson to cruelly rank those nominees along with “Train Dreams,” from Train Dreams and “Sweet Dreams Of Joy,” from Via Verdi.

    (00:00) Intro

    (02:37) Fifth place

    (08:45) Fourth place

    (16:55) Third place

    (24:25) Second place

    (33:31) First place and our pick to win the Oscar

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    41 mins
  • All Songs Considered: U2, Lana Del Rey, James Blake, Arlo Parks, more

    All Songs Considered: U2, Lana Del Rey, James Blake, Arlo Parks, more
    Feb 24 2026

    This week on All Songs Considered: U2 surprise-dropped a new EP that opens with a scorching critique of the government crackdown on immigration; Lana Del Rey inched closer toward releasing her long-awaited album with a haunting and strange ode to love and obsession, while singer Arlo Parks takes a bold step out onto the dance floor. All that and more as host Robin Hilton and NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce share their picks for the best new songs of the week.

    Featured artists and songs:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:50) U2: “American Obituary,” from ‘Days Of Ash’

    (10:24) Arlo Parks: “Heaven,” from ‘Ambiguous Desire’

    (17:37) Lana Del Rey: “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” (Single)

    (25:22) Baby Rose & Leon Thomas: “Friends Again” (Single)

    (31:58) James Blake: “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand,” from ‘Trying Times’

    (39:08) Bella Kay: “Steady,” from ‘a couple minutes out’

    And here's a link to Sheldon's piece on Jill Scott and Brent Faiyaz that was discussed during the show's intro: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5713600/jill-scott-brent-faiyaz-rnb-review

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    44 mins
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