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The 100 Best Songs Of 2022

December 15, 2022 • We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.

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Heat Check: Make It Make Sense

March 23, 2020 • When parts of reality seem unfathomable, music always makes sense. New music from Alex Isley, Childish Gambino, Melanie Faye and more on this week's Heat Check.

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The Austin 100: Rema

March 17, 2020 • Rema is an Afropop superstar with a distinctive sound mixing pop and trap, a Barack Obama endorsement and a prominent magazine cover — and he still hasn't yet released his full-length debut album.

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What We'll Miss At SXSW This Year

March 16, 2020 • For the first time in more than 30 years ago, SXSW isn't happening. But we still listened to hundreds of bands that were supposed to play in Austin this week and made some great discoveries.On this episode of All Songs Considered we share just a fraction of our favorite discoveries, including the German electro-pop band, Cosby, the UK singer-songwriter Luke De-Sciscio and the Nigerian singer and rapper known as Rema.Playlist:1. Cosby: "Follow the Leader"2. Luke De-Sciscio: "I'm A Dream Fighting Out Of A Man"3. Katie Malco: "Creatures"4. Akineymi: "Seaworld"5. Höröyá: "Dogon"6. Black Country, New Road: "Sunglasses"7. S.G. Goodman: "The Way I Talk"8. Totemo: "Origami"9. Chelsea Williams: "Red Flag"10. Boyo: "Backseat Driver"11. Shards: "Summer Sickness"12. Rema: "Lady"

What We'll Miss At SXSW This Year

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SXSW Is Canceled, But You Can Still Discover — And Support — These Artists

Jonah Mutono is one of the 100 artists on this year's edition of The Austin 100. Though SXSW was canceled, you can still discover and support the up-and-coming musicians who would have performed. Forest Aragon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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SXSW Is Canceled, But You Can Still Discover — And Support — These Artists

March 14, 2020 • The cancellation of SXSW was a huge blow to musicians hoping for a big break. But you can still hear artists who were slated to play the festival with NPR's The Austin 100.

SXSW Is Canceled, But You Can Still Discover — And Support — These Artists

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Arlo Parks' "Eugene" spins a stinging reminder of getting left for convention. Charlie Cummings/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Heat Check: Répéter, Répéter

February 18, 2020 • Nigerian trap, New York drill, London soul, Chicago dance — this week's Heat Check playlist switches up quick, but keeps the trance consistent.