Looking back 50 years later, The Muppet Show feels like something that shouldn’t have worked—and somehow worked perfectly. A ...

A huge weekend of holiday happenings features Santa on water skis, holiday concerts from classical to carols, pop-up markets ...

As 2025 ends, columnist Ruben Nepales looks back at his homecoming to the Philippines as among the year’s highlights.

Indonesia is one of Southeast Asia's pop powerhouses. From traditional genres like gamelan (gong ensembles) to the ...

Singer-songcrafter and upright bassist Melissa Carper recently released a holiday album, "A Very Carper Christmas," via ...

Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly harassed for performing the song "Jago Maa" during a concert on Saturday, ...

Were any potential all-time great pictures made this year? Perhaps Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value has a shot. It does remarkably well in capturing one family’s relationship in somewhat universal ...

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...

December 30, 2025 • On the last episode of All Songs Considered for 2025, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Robin Hilton through an exceptional year in guitar music. From Gwenifer Raymond's ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

Hear new songs by Panda Bear (demo ft. Cass McCombs), Monster Rally ft. Jordana, more eaze ft. Wendy Eisenberg, Doll Spirit Vessel, and more. Hear new songs by Bill Callahan, Peaer, Elias Rønnenfelt ...