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This week’s mix of music out today starts with an homage to the home state of country star Miranda Lambert.
One of the rising stars of electronic music, SOPHIE died suddenly in 2021 at the age of 34. A new posthumous album highlights what might have been.
Following her death, SOPHIE's family says she left behind a collection of hundreds of unreleased songs, as well as a follow-up album to her debut. But the album wasn’t finished.
Several years ago, when the artist SOPHIE was on tour, she found herself locked outside of a warehouse that she was meant to be rehearsing in.
By: Hazel Cills|Robin Hilton
Reflections on regret from beabadoobee and Bon Iver, deep sonic meditations from Nala Sinephro and Jill Fraser, and more updates to our running list of the year's best songs.Featured songs and artists:1. beabadoobee: "California," from This is How Tomorrow Moves2. Bon Iver: "S P E Y S I D E," from SABLE3. Mabe Fratti: "Kravitz," from Sentir que no sabe4. Jem: "Come On Closer," from Finally Woken (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition)5. Nala Sinephro: "Continuum 3," from Endlessness6. Jill Fraser: "Beautiful Summer," from Earthly PleasuresEnjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected]
We celebrate spooky season with an unnerving mix of songs from our favorite horror movie scores, including The Shining, Under The Skin, Hereditary and more.Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] songs and films:1. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind: "Main Title" and "Clockworks (Bloody Elevators)," from The Shining2. Mark Korven: "The Goat & The Mayhem," from The Witch3. Goblin: "Sighs," from Suspiria4. Hildur Guǒnadóttir: "The Door," from Chernobyl5. John Carpenter: "Main Title," from Halloween6. Colin Stetson: "Mothers & Daughters," from Hereditary7. Mica Levi: "Lipstick To Void," from Under the Skin8. Cristobal Tapia De Veer: "Laura Smile," from Smile9. Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow: "The Alien," from Annihilation10. Bobby Krlic: "Gassed," from Midsommar
NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills are your guides to the week's most compelling new releases.
By: Robin Hilton, Hazel Cills
All year long we've been keeping a running list of our favorite songs. We call them contenders because they're tracks we love so much they're in the running for a spot on our final, best-of-2024 lists.
Our special coverage of the year in music continues with a look at the best songs of 2024, featuring Clairo, Tinashe, Chief Keef, Laura Marling and more.
By: Hazel Cills, Sheldon Pearce, Robin Hilton
Our special coverage of the year in music continues with a look at the best songs of 2024, featuring Clairo, Tinashe, Chief Keef, Laura Marling and more. Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you get podcasts.
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