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

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a ...

Carl Carlton songs have long been staples of soul and funk culture. Following his passing, these nine selections highlight ...

The best TV needle drops of the year, from the Stone Roses in 'Severance' to Peaches in 'I Love LA' to Metallica in 'Alien: ...

In the midst of all the political turmoil of 2025, there came a song that gave us hope. “Golden,” released in early July off ...

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...

A bass line doesn’t need to be prominent to be successful. In fact, some bassist take the approach of making their rhythm so seamless that fans start grooving without really knowing what’s going on.

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present The Chromatics in The Songs of Rankin/Bass. For 65 years, the animated classics created by Arthur Rankin Jr and Jules Bass (Rankin/Bass Productions) have ...

Destroy Lonely has surprised fans with five new tracks on the heels of releasing his latest project, </3³ (Broken Hearts 3). On Sunday (Sept. 28), the Opium rapper unexpectedly dumped a handful of new ...

Kurt Mazurek writes about all things fishing and the outdoor lifestyle for Fishing On SI -a division of Sports Illustrated. Before writing On SI he enjoyed a successful career in the fishing industry, ...

Classified as a 'chuck and wind' lure, the spinnerbait is simple to use and consistently catches bass. Comprised of a lead or Tungsten head, wire body, living rubber or silicone skirt, single hook, ...