New Sounds

Hand-picked music, genre free. 24/7 radio from New York City.

New Sounds is New York Public Radio’s home for the musically curious, since 1982. It’s a hub for discovering weird and wonderful music from artists, composers and traditional musicians. Follow us on YouTube and Instagram. Email us at hello@newsounds.org.

  • Support New Sounds

    Feb 25, 2026
    Support hand-picked, genre-free musical discovery. With your pledge of $7/month, we'll thank you with the fabulous, matte-finish New Sounds mug.
  • #5115, Music Based on Mystical Spanish Texts

    Mar 4, 2026
    There's music from poetry by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and St. Teresa of Ávila, text from St. John of the Cross, and from the collection of poems known as the Cantigas De Santa Maria.  
  • #5114, New Music From Iran and the Diaspora

    Mar 2, 2026
    Hear music by Canadian-Iranian singer Farnaz Ohadi, Australian improvising jazz trio Vazesh, Iranian sisters Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat, and NY-based vocalist and composer Galeet Dardashti.