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, an American privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization, that launched in November 2007 to present public radio music programming and original editorial content for music discovery. NPR Music offers current and archival podcasts, live concert webcasts, reviews, music lists, news, studio sessions, and interviews to listen to from NPR and partner public radio stations across the country, as well as an index of public radio music stations streaming live on the Internet. There have been two blogs: "Monitor Mix" (now defunct) by

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musician

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and the '' All Songs Considered'' Blog by Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton.

Programming

Programs available to hear at NPR Music

* '' All Songs Considered'', hosted by Bob Boilen * '' Alt.Latino'', hosted by Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras * '' From the Top'', hosted by Christopher O'Riley * ''JazzSet'' hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, WBGO *''

Mountain Stage ''Mountain Stage'' is a two-hour music radio show, first aired in 1983, produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed worldwide by National Public Radio (NPR). Hosted by Larry Groce from the show's inception until 2021 and curre ...

'' hosted by

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, West Virginia Public Broadcasting * '' Piano Jazz'' hosted by Marian McPartland *'' World Cafe'' hosted by David Dye, WXPN * ''NPR World of Opera'' hosted by Lisa Simeone

Podcasts available at NPR Music

* '' All Songs Considered'' hosted by Bob Boilen * '' Alt.Latino'', hosted by Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras * ''Live Concerts from All Songs Considered'' * ''Second Stage'' hosted by Robin Hilton * ''NPR Music Podcast'' * '' World Cafe Words & Music'' hosted by

Talia Schlanger Talia Hannah Schlanger is a Canadian radio broadcaster, who has worked in both Canada and the United States. Formerly a weekend host of '' Radio 2 Morning'' on CBC Radio 2 and TV host of '' CBC Music Backstage Pass'', and a part-time host on CBC R ...

, WXPN * ''World Cafe Next'' hosted by David Dye, WXPN * '' Jazz Profiles'' hosted by Nancy Wilson * ''Piano Jazz Shorts'' hosted by Marian McPartland * '' The Thistle & Shamrock'', Celtic music hosted by Fiona Ritchie

Live Concert Series

* ''Live Concerts from All Songs Considered'', webcasting live from The 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. and other venues * ''Live From The Village Vanguard'' * ''Discoveries at Walt Disney Concert Hall'' * ''Classics in Concert'' * ''Live From

South by Southwest South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, ...

'' * ''Live From The Newport Folk Festival'' * ''Live From The Newport Jazz Festival'' * ''XPN Live Fridays'' * ''

'' * ''Toast of the Nation'' * ''Live From The Monterey Jazz Festival'' * '' Tiny Desk Concerts'', a video series of live performances by artists at the NPR Music office * ''Studio Sessions'', videos of performances by artists from media partners and member stations * ''Field Recordings'', videos of performances by musicians in unconventional locations from media partners and member stations

References

External links

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