Public Radio's Top 10 Songs Of 2016 (So Far)
Join World Cafe for a countdown of the 10 most-played songs on public radio's rock stations this year.
Music Lists
These Songs Are Your Songs: A July Fourth Playlist
From ragtime to our time, from Scott Joplin to Stephen Sondheim, we've cooked up a five-hour super set of music for your holiday.
NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2016 (So Far)
Listen to a mix of 100 songs we couldn't stop listening to, and couldn't wait to share.
NPR Music's 30 Favorite Albums Of 2016 (So Far)
The best albums of the first half of a year stuffed with (far) more than its share of heartbreak, surprise, innovation and beauty.
Guest Dose: Steven Julien Of FunkinEven
The don of revered electronic music label Apron Records is about to release his first album under his given name. He brings the future boogie on NPR Music's latest Recommended Dose guest dance mix.
I Was Born On The Dance Floor: A Playlist For Pulse
The mourning process reminds those who love to dance together that to gather on a dance floor is to open one's arms to life. We asked 11 writers to share the club song that changed their lives.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear new music by A Giant Dog, Vic Mensa, Michael Kiwanuka, Ryley Walker and more in June's mix of public-radio favorites.
Alt.Latino Takes On Classical Composers
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras teams up with NPR classical music maven Tom Huizenga to talk about composers from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Brazil, delighting host Linda Wertheimer.
Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Of May
An instant classic from an anonymous source headlines this month's survey of the underground.
Taylor Swift, Aryan Goddess?
Haters (of a multicultural society) gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Meanwhile, Swift will continue to bask in her utterly unremarkable whiteness.