Robin Hilton
@robinpr.bsky.social
Sr. Producer and host for Tiny Desks and All Songs Considered at NPRMusic, composer, ruminator, Jayhawk. Rock chalk! (Not Moby) www.npr.org/allsongs www.robinhiltonmusic.com
If you need a little lift, you’ll find it on this wk's All Songs Considered in the breezy “Origami,” from my favorite new discovery, Claudia Isaki, plus a luminous cover of Neil Young’s “Helpless” from King Princess. But first, we remember Glen Hansard, from @npr.org. ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...
Just gutted by this loss. In addition to being an exceedingly kind and beautiful soul, he was hugely important to me and to the creation and spirit of All Songs Considered. www.npr.org/2026/07/29/g...
Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.
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The Grateful Dead have always been a big blind spot for me - a band, on paper, that I should probably love but don't. On This wk's All Songs Considered from @npr.org, Felix and Isabella show me what I've been missing. ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/07/28/n...
How to love the Grateful Dead : NPR Music
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest places, if you look at it right. And if you get confused, just listen to the music play. This week, resident Deadheads Isabella Gomez Sarmiento...
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Obsessing over this new beabadoobee cut, "Switchblade." Also - the Stones totally still got it. Reset your week with these and more of the best new songs out now, on All Songs Considered, from @npr.org With @jiggyraps.bsky.social ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/07/14/n...
Give yourself a brain vacation with this wk’s All Songs Considered from @npr.org and @totalvibration.bsky.social. We've got mod rock, transcendent choral works and more, including the 30th anniv. of Beck’s ‘Odelay’ and Mitski covering One Direction ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/06/23/n...
Already more than 400 emails today and it's not even 11:00. I propose artists and labels just release their music whenever - don't hold everything 'til Friday. It just gets lost in the noise.
Need (another) reset? Listen to this wk's All Songs Considered, from @npr.org ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/06/09/n...
NPR listeners share the songs that help reset their mood : NPR Music
NPR listeners share the songs they reach for when they need to reset the mood, their day or even their life.This is a followup to our April episode on songs for starting over. NPR’s Dora Levite joins...
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If you had to pick the most defining song for Millennials, what would it be? We try to figure it out on this wk's All Songs Considered from @npr.org w/ @hazelcills.bsky.social and @jiggyraps.bsky.social ❤️
What’s the defining Millennial song? : NPR Music
We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust, t...
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Music makes it better - so treat yourself to some “rock” from Charli xcx, the first-ever solo cut from Beastie Boys’ Mike D, transcendent sounds from Boards of Canada and more, all on this wk’s All Songs Considered from @npr.org w/ @totalvibration.bsky.social ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/05/12/n...
The Olivia Rodrigo and Peter Gabriel cuts have been ricocheting around in my brain all week. Also think the NiN version of “Heresy” with Boys Noize is better than the original. 👀 That and more on this wk’s show from @npr.org and @hazelcills.bsky.social ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...
Feel like you could swap the chorus to Olivia Rodrigo's "Drop Dead" with the chorus to The Proclaimer's "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"? Oh, one night I was bored in bed... and I would walk 500 more... it's fem-i-nine in-tu-i-tion... to fall down at your door.
We talked about the surprise/stunning new Boards of Canada cut on this wk's show and speculated about a possible album. Looks like we ARE getting one, called 'Inferno,' out May 29. Eeeee! www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...
Prediction: Yr new favorite band is about to be mary in the junkyard, on this wk’s All Songs Considered from @npr.org, along with the stunning/surprise return of Boards of Canada, some colossal rock from Jack White, more. W/the incomparable @jiggyraps.bsky.social ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...
Beck is back! On this special ep of All Songs Considered from @npr.org talk about his glorious new song, "Ride Lonesome." ❤️
Interview: Beck returns, rides lonesome on new song : NPR Music
We talk with Beck about his gauzy new song, what he’s been up to since releasing his last album seven years ago, and what he (maybe?) has planned for the coming year.Support the show with a review on ...
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It's the season for renewal - and music's a real player here. The right song at the right time can be a powerful reset button. This wk's All Songs Considered from @npr.org has a whole bunch of tracks to help. With @doralevite.bsky.social and Noah Caldwell ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/04/14/n...
All Songs Considered: Need a reset? : NPR Music
We celebrate spring and new beginnings with a perfect mix of songs for starting over. This can take many forms: songs that spark a good, cleansing cry; songs that offer wisdom, or just a sure-fire jo...
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This new Jungle cut has been giving me life this wk. The Quiet Light track is the discovery of the week, and José González has never sounded better. Also, Tom gets me to love Tanya Tagaq, shares a Gabriel Kahane concept piece that’s like a David Lynch movie, and more. ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/04/07/n...
Noah Kahan is gonna have a very big year. And Olivia Rodrigo's Magnetic Fields cover is sublime. Hear those and more new songs to reconfigure your day on this wk's show ❤️ w/ @doralevite.bsky.social from @npr.org
Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, and more of the week’s best songs : All Songs Considered
We check back in with our running list of the best songs of the week, including Olivia Rodrigo’s cover of The Magnetic Fields classic “The Book of Love,” Noah Kahan’s anthemic new single “Porch Light,...
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If you need a reminder that the world is a good place full of good people trying to do good things, listen to Max Richter's "All Human Beings" (and more) from this wk's show. @npr.org ❤️ w/ @totalvibration.bsky.social
All Songs Considered: Even more songs to calm the nerves : NPR Music
Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter’s tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.Not...
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U2 really meets the moment. So great to have them back - plus my favorite new Lana Del Rey, Baby Rose, James Blake, Arlo Parks and more on this wk's show from @npr.org and @jiggyraps.bsky.social ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...
All your Geese questions answered (or we at least try) w/the incomparable @annkpowers.bsky.social and Yasi Salek of Bandsplain ❤️
Why everyone is still talking about Geese : All Songs Considered
With the arrival of the Geese Tiny Desk, we thought we’d try to break down what it is about this band that has made them one of the most talked about and polarizing acts of the past six months.Host Ro...
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Lars and I got pretty snarky re the Grammys on this wk's show, but I have to say doing an in memoriam to "War Pigs" is a baller move. And it's a pretty crushing cover. Post Malone - not an obvious choice, but he nails it. (Maybe just swap out Watt w/St. Vincent) www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAgw...
GRAMMYs 2026 Performance | Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith & Andrew Watt - War Pigs
YouTube video by Marcelo Magno Lopes
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Hearing Beck’s sublime cover of “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” for the first time in maybe 20 years made everything better - also madly in love with the Friko and Asher White; plus @totalvibration.bsky.social shares some fab discoveries, including the one song that sets the stage for 2026. ❤️
Beck, Asher White, Friko and more of the week’s best new songs : All Songs Considered
The Beck rarity “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” has officially hit streaming services and we can’t get enough of it. We’ve also got new (not-yet-announced) projects from Friko and Asher White, a wi...
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Such a fun walk down memory lane with @idislikestephen.bsky.social & @annkpowers.bsky.social ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
What are the greatest videos of MTV’s golden era? : All Songs Considered
Reports from late last year about the demise of MTV were overstated; but it got us thinking about the network’s legacy and most memorable moments. So, on this episode, we remember the best of MTV with...
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It's time to enter the Tiny Desk Contest, y'all! Send your original video and music in by Feb. 9 and maybe we'll see you here! @npr.org @nprextra.bsky.social ❤️ www.npr.org/2026/01/13/g...
