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Alt.Latino: It's a Bad Bunny summer in Puerto Rico: Ana recaps 2 of his shows Jul 30, 2025

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Global superstar Bad Bunny is hosting an unprecedented 30 concert residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fans are calling it a defining cultural moment for the island. Anamaria Sayre attended two recent shows and shared her reflections.
Music featured in this episode:
• Bad Bunny, "Callaita"
• Bad Bunny, "Baile Inolvidable"
• Los Pleneros de la Cresta, "Los de la Isla"
• Gilberto Santa Rosa,"La Agarro Bajando"
• Bad Bunny, "Lo Que Le Paso A Hawaii"
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Noah Caldwell. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed.
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Roséwave: Summer's Simple Pleasures Jul 29, 2025

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You asked, we listened: Roséwave is back! Our summer playlist series returns with syrupy sweet songs from the likes of Amerie, Wednesday, Addison Rae, Marvin Gaye, and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. The Jamies: "Summertime Summertime"
2. The Lijadu Sisters: "Come on Home," from 'Horizon Unlimited'
3. Amerie: "Why Don't We Fall in Love," from 'All I Have'
4. Waxahatchee: "Much Ado About Nothing," from 'Tigers Blood (Deluxe)'
5. Wednesday: "Elderberry Wine," from 'Bleeds'
6. Katie Gavin: "Aftertaste," from 'What a Relief'
7. Marvin Gaye: "Ain't That Peculiar"
8. Haku.: "Looking Through My Subtle Double Eyelids," from 'Catch'
9. Labi Siffre: "My Song," from 'Crying Laughing Loving Loving'
10. Azymuth: "Faça de Conta," from 'Azimuth'
11. Linda Ronstadt: "How Do I Make You," from 'Mad Love'
12. Addison Rae: "Diet Pepsi," from 'Addison'
'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2022
Weekly reset: Sailing on the high seas.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out July 25 Jul 25, 2025

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Tyler Childers. Patty Griffin. Indigo De Souza. Joe Kendrick of WNCW in North Carolina joins us to discuss the best albums out on July 25.
Intro:
• Tyler, The Creator, 'DON'T TAP THE GLASS'
The Starting 5:
• Tyler Childers, 'Snipe Hunter'
• Patty Griffin, 'Crown of Roses'
• Indigo De Souza, 'Precipice'
• Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band, 'New Threats from the Soul'
• Yoshika Colwell, 'On The Wing'
The Lightning Round:
• Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, 'Alfredo 2'
• Cory Hanson, 'I Love People'
• quinnie, 'Paper Doll'
• Unspoken Tradition, 'Resilience'
• MC Yallah & Debmaster, 'Gaudencia'
See our long list of albums out July 25 and sample more than 50 albums via our New Music Friday on npr.org.
Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Joe Kendrick, WNCW
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
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Alt.Latino: Bad Bunny residency prep, new guitar tracks and Latin genre benders Jul 23, 2025

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Before Ana heads off to see Bad Bunny's unprecedented residency in Puerto Rico, we chat a little about why the celebration is significant to the island and Latin music in general.
We also dig deep into new releases that include four different approaches to the guitar and a musician from Peru who defies genre to create his own musical language.
Music heard in this episode:
• Hermanos Gutiérrez, "Elegantly Wasted (ft. Leon Bridges)"
• Bebo Dumont, "Hoy"
• Eljuri, "Karma"
• Yamil Quiere Ser Artista & Oliver Berg, "Bandido," "Gatito Miau Miau Miau"
• Yasser Tejeda, "Una Cascada de Miel"
• Yerai Cortés, "Sonar por Bulerías,"
• Judeline & Yerai Cortés, "Un puente por la Bahía, la Cruz del Campo"
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Noah Caldwell. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed.
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The Contenders, Vol. 16: Jay Som, Jeff Tweedy, Kassa Overall, more Jul 22, 2025

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Can music save the world? The songs in this week's mix consider the power of creativity as we update our running list of the year's best tracks, with new ones from Jay Som, Jeff Tweedy and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Jay Som & Jim Adkins: "Float," from 'Belong'
2. Google Earth (John Vanderslice & James Riotto): "meow meow," from 'For Mac OS X 10.11'
3. Goon: "For Cutting The Grass," from 'Dream 3'
4. Jeff Tweedy: "One Tiny Flower," from 'Twilight Override'
5. Kassa Overall: "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like That)," from 'Cream'
'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2021
Weekly reset: Twilight at Nags Head, with crickets and barking dog in the distance
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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media Jul 18, 2025

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New Music Friday: The best albums out July 18 Jul 18, 2025

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Alex G. Paramore's Zac Farro. Lord Huron. It's a packed release week, and we've got Chelsea O from Buffalo/Toronto Public Media on the show to unpack all the greatness.
Intro:
• Sly & The Family Stone, 'The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967'
The Starting 5:
• Alex G, 'Headlights' (Stream)
• Jim Legxacy, 'black british music (2025)' (Stream)
• Zac Farro, 'Operator' (Stream)
• Lord Huron, 'The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1' (Stream)
• Disiniblud, s/t (Stream)
The Lightning Round:
• Cam, 'All Things Light'
• Forth Wanderers, 'The Longer This Goes On'
• Jess Ribeiro, 'Mixtape'
• Billie Marten, 'Dog Eared'
• Two Shell, 'Iicons'
See our long list of albums out July 18 and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlists on npr.org.
Credits:
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Chelsea O (BTPM)
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
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What makes for a summer song? Jul 15, 2025

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Robin Hilton, Anamaria Sayre and Hazel Cills gather to share songs that feel like summer — and that means staying indoors to avoid the heat as well as partying on a Brooklyn rooftop. (Note: A version of this conversation appeared in this feed last July.)
'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2020
Weekly reset: Grilling on a summer night just ahead of a thunderstorm
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Alt.Latino: Isabella Lovestory, Vicente García, more Jul 02, 2025

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Our selections this week feature a crate diggers' delight from Colombia and the sound of modern rap in Mexico.
Featured artists and songs:
• Óscar Agudelo y El Combo Moderna, "Está Como Mango"
• Isabella Lovestory, "Fresa Metal," "Eurotrash," "Tu Te Vas"
• Grecia Albán, "YO POR TI"
• Vicente García, "Mambo Violento," "El Huracán," "Abusadora"
• BALTHVS, "Flesh and Soul"
• Gera MX, "Ciclo Vital," "1 Millón"
Credits
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Noah Caldwell. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed.
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2025's best songs (so far) Jul 01, 2025

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This week we share our wildly incomplete list of the year's best tracks so far, including bangers from PinkPantheress and HAIM, a slow-burner from Lana Del Rey, dystopian rap from clipping and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. PinkPantheress: "Stateside," from 'Fancy That'
2. HAIM: "Relationships," from 'I quit'
3. clipping.: "Keep Pushing," from 'Dead Channel Sky'
4. Lana Del Rey: "Henry, come on" (single)
5. Oklou: "Blade Bird," from 'choke enough'
6. Miya Folick: "This Time Around," from 'Erotica Veronica'
7. Perfume Genius: "It's A Mirror," from 'Glory'
8. FKA twigs: "Room Of Fools," from 'EUSEXUA'
9. Lucius: "Gold Rush," from 'Lucius'
'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2018
Weekly reset: Summer afternoon at the pool
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