New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 14

Boards of Canada. Kurt Vile. Iceage. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Andrew Brown of KUTX in Austin about their favorite albums out Friday, May 29. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(00:00) Paul McCar ...  Show more

We don’t often get to discuss the ways that Latin American music made its way west across the Pacific Ocean. But this week we have two incredible projects that celebrate that journey. First, a Japanese band that fuses traditional minyo folk sounds with cumbia and other Latin rhyt ...  Show more

Celebrate Willie Nelson's 89th birthday with a podcast series behind his new album, ⁠⁠A Beautiful TIme⁠,⁠ featuring interviews with Willie Nelson's collaborators on the new album - producer Buddy Cannon, songwriter Rodney Crowell, band member Mickey Raphael, songwriter Jack Wesle ...  Show more

Dance Anthems with Sean Maynard is back this week with the second of two 'Best of 2024' specials! Loads of massive tunes you've heard right here on the show this year from the likes of  Dom Dolla, Casso, Adam Port, Calvin Harris, FISHER, Eats Everything, Mau P .. and a heap mo ...

D, A, C, G. Four chords, placed end to end, repeated over and over again.

On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into Sufjan Stevens's "Chicago," the centerpiece of his brilliant 2005 album Illinois. It's a towering construction supported by four chords, with bui ...

Afrojack drops some of the latest heat from his promo inbox including new music from Timmy Trumpet, David Guetta, Noizu, Mike Williams, Alan Walker & Imanbek, MAKJ and many more on a fresh #JackedRadio! Let's JACK!