Robin Hilton

by Robin Hilton Download “I Can Believe” (right-click or control-click to save to your computer). This is an open letter to Aaron Young and His Nightjars: I’m sorry I’m only now getting to your beautiful, self-titled CD. You sent it back in Ja...

When millions of people gathered to watch the series finale of ‘Lost’ last night, they bid farewell not only to the characters they’d come to love, but also to the brilliant work of composer Michael Giacchino.

All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by Stephen Thompson and NPR contributor Katie Presley for a look at a handful of bands we can’t wait to see at SXSW this week.

Poliça’s latest album is a love letter to the band’s hometown of Minneapolis, recalling the city’s troubled history of economic injustices, corruption and racism.

We take a chronological audio stroll through 2016, looking at memorable moments and important releases with NPR Music’s Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson.

Aliens are bent on abducting a drunk man in the middle of the night. But, with a six-pack of beer tucked under his arm, he doesn’t go quietly.

A bonkers new song from Shugo Tokumaru helps wash away an unwelcome earworm, Lana Del Rey lauds (her?) youth, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy weirds out over love and Bob revisits an old favorite.

Michael Stipe and Mike Mills share some of the stories behind the band’s landmark album and how it became an unlikely hit.

This week’s best new albums includes Lil Peep’s posthumous follow-up to Come Over When You’re Sober, 50th-anniversary editions of Electric Ladyland and The Beatles “White Album,” Hanson and more.

Our shortlist of the best albums out this week includes Brittany Howard’s masterpiece, Jaime, sad bangers from Tove Lo, a profoundly beautiful, debut solo LP from Mountain Man’s Molly Sarlé and more.

All Songs Considered’s Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton count down the top 20 albums of the year as selected by NPR listeners in our annual poll. The clear message in 2019? Love rules.

Finally, some good news! J Balvin’s Colores is here, along with The Weeknd’s mysterious After Hours, dance therapy from TOKiMONSTA and more, all on our shortlist of the week’s best new albums.Featured Albums:1. J Balvin — ColoresFeatured Song: “Amarillo”2. The Weeknd — After HoursFeatured Song: “Aft…

It’s another super-packed release week, with stellar new albums from Pearl Jam, Sufjan Stevens, the producer Knxwledge, Little Dragon and more.Featured Albums:1. Pearl Jam — GigatonFeatured Song: “Quick Escape”2. Clem Snide — Forever Just BeyondFeatured Song: “Roger Ebert”3. Little Dragon — New Me,…

Rostam and his band perform acoustic-driven versions of two songs from Changephobia, plus “In a River.”

This lovely and deeply affecting single from Samia’s upcoming Scout EP so perfectly reflects the loss and loneliness of the past year as she considers small moments.

Watch Liz Phair perform songs from her new album, Soberish, as well as a classic from Exile In Guyville.

In another unpredictable year of ups and downs, music once again came to the rescue. As we near the end of 2021, we want to know what albums (or EPs) resonated the most with you.

For Glass Onion, composer Nathan Johnson had to navigate and illuminate the film’s conflicting range of emotions. He found endless possibilities within an orchestra.

The English singer-songwriter and her band give a cathartic, playful performance at the Tiny Desk.

Composer Nathan Johnson speaks with NPR’s All Songs Considered podcast about his score for the film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.