Robin Hilton
Robin Hilton is a producer and co-host of the popular NPR Music show All Songs Considered.
Prior to joining NPR in 2000, Hilton co-founded Small Good Thing Productions, a non-profit production company for independent film, radio and music in Athens, Georgia.
Hilton lived and worked in Japan as an interpreter for the government, and taught English as a second language to junior high school students.
From 1989 to 1996, Hilton worked for NPR member stations KANU and WUGA as a senior producer and assistant news director and was a long-time contributing reporter to NPR's daily news programs All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
Hilton is also a multi-instrumentalist and composer. His original scores have appeared in work from National Geographic, Center Stage, and in films, including the documentary Open Secret.
Hilton also arranged and performed the theme for NPR's Weekend All Things Considered. You can hear more of his music here.
Along the way, Hilton worked as an emergency room orderly, a blackjack dealer and a fruitcake factory assembly lineman.
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Send us a voice memo about a song that hit you hard in 2024 — one you listened to on repeat, ugly cried to, or that just made you feel something deeper than any other song this year. -
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, the band plays a breathtaking and career-spanning set. -
The band performs more than half a dozen songs across the beloved 69 Love Songs. -
The artist sings fervently of hope, joy and perseverance backed by a group of impressive gospel singers. -
Tell us about a song you're thankful for — maybe one that lifts you up or reminds you of what's most important in life. We'll feature select picks on our Thanksgiving edition of All Songs Considered. -
Wolfe strips down her colossal sound to its barest, most intimate elements, revealing the profound beauty within.
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The group brings its playfully subversive style to the Tiny Desk.
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Springsteen showed up ready to make it count, with a carefully arranged set list and an incredible band.
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With graduation season here, we're wondering what song takes you back to the time you left school, said goodbye to old friends and headed out on your own. Send us a voice memo or email about it. -
Record and email us a voice memo telling us about a song that reminds you of Mom. We'll share select stories and songs on an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.
