From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

Held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 12, the concert was presented by Midas Promotions. Before heading to the main stage, OPM band December Avenue hyped up the fans by singing their hit songs, ...

Scientists have discovered that your ability to perfectly recall the complete lyrics to childhood Christmas carols—including ...

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and "Christmastime Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio are among the best ...

2025 marks 31 years of Bowling For Soup – 31 years of the best pop-punk bangers with catchy hooks and provocative lyrics. And ...

Bob Mould, Stereolab, and Jeff Tweedy among them — are essential architects of the indie sound, with careers that go back ...

Brandon Blue is an open format DJ in Dallas, often found spinning at neighborhood spots like Double Ds. He mainly uses ...

Star Dakota Johnson made a surprise appearance on “ Saturday Night Live ” this week, playing the mysterious “Madeline” during ...

This is the first of a two-part series on the origin of the song ‘Dominica, Land of Such Beauty’. The second installation ...

During the Friday, Dec. 12 episode of her eponymous talk show, Clarkson introduced The Temptations to give a special "cameo-oke" holiday performance. While singing their smooth and soulful rendition ...

Swift did release at least one “Taylor’s Version” Reputation track: “Look What You Made Me Do,” which appeared in a May 2025 ...

Stevie Nicks isn’t afraid of changing — but sometimes, her fans are. During the final song of her hour-and-a-half set, the ...