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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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  • Cover songs that are better than the originals

    Cover songs that are better than the originals
    Aug 11 2026
    Sometimes a cover song is so good, so singular that it completely eclipses the original version. Think Sinéad O'Connor doing The Family's “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Jimmy Hendrix lighting up Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” or, of course, Whitney Houston’s defining take on Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” On this week’s show, we share some of our picks for cover songs that are better than the originals, talk about why, and what, exactly, a cover song needs to become a classic.

    NPR Music’s Dora Levite and Lars Gotrich join host Robin Hilton.

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    Featured artists and songs:

    (00:00) Intro and the G.O.A.T.s

    (06:06) Al Green: “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”

    (09:58) Björk: “It’s Oh So Quiet”

    (12:28) Aretha Franklin: “Respect”

    (16:22) Low: “Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me”

    (19:45) Andrew Paul Woodworth: “Fight For Your Right to Party”

    (25:10) Yaeji: “Passionfruit”

    (28:13) Shonen Knife: “Top of the World”

    (32:06) Wednesday: “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Double)”

    (34:54) Low: “Fearless”

    (36:37) Harry Nilsson: “Without You”

    (39:57) Beyonce: “Before I Let Go (Homecoming Live Bonus Track)”

    (42:35) Gary Jules: “Mad World”

    (49:19) Chaka Khan: “I Feel For You”


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    52 mins
  • Summer’s simple pleasures: Roséwave

    Summer’s simple pleasures: Roséwave
    Jul 7 2026
    Roséwave is a feeling more than a singular sound or genre. It’s the kind of sweetness and sadness that underscores the long, languid days of summer. Long drives with old friends, watching your kids at the pool, backyard barbecues while the sun slowly sets. On this episode we share a mix of songs that offer the perfect soundtrack for your roséwave days and nights, from Linda Ronstadt’s “How Do I Make You” and Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t That Peculiar,” to Katie Gavin’s “Aftertaste,” Waxahatchee’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and more.

    NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich and contributor Marissa Lorusso join host Robin Hilton.

    Featured artists and songs:

    (00:00) Intro and “Summertime, Summertime” by The Jamies

    (01:57) Wednesday: "Elderberry Wine"

    (04:34) The Lijadu Sisters: "Come on Home"

    (07:35) Katie Gavin: "Aftertaste”

    (12:17) Marvin Gaye: "Ain't That Peculiar"

    (15:46) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra: “Gayane Ballet Suite: Adagio”

    (17:02) Haku.: "Looking Through My Subtle Double Eyelids"

    (19:46) Labi Siffre: "My Song"

    (22:45) Azymuth: "Faça de Conta"

    (25:09) Waxahatchee: "Much Ado About Nothing"

    (27:35) Linda Ronstadt: "How Do I Make You"

    (30:29) Addison Rae: "Diet Pepsi," from 'Addison'

    (34:56) Amerie: "Why Don't We Fall in Love"

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    Note: A version of this episode originally ran in July 2025.


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    37 mins
  • beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, more

    beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Four Tet, more
    Jul 14 2026
    On her stellar new single, “Switchblade,” beabadoobee shreds ‘90s style. The Rolling Stones have still got it on their latest album, Foreign Tongues. And Four Tet surprises us with a new “wingdings” project. We’ve got all that and more as we share our picks for the best new songs of the week.

    NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.

    Featured artists and songs:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:20) beabadoobee: “Switchblade” from Pylon

    (08:31) Bonobo & Arooj Aftab: “Fire on the Water” from Distance in Static

    (15:09) The Rolling Stones: “Ringing Hollow” from Foreign Tongues

    (25:31) L’rain: “borderline” from fata morgana

    (33:02) Four Tet: "track 3"

    (40:35) Ela Minus, Nick León: “espiral” from qué les pasó a mis amigos?

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    46 mins
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