David Roy quizzes Belfast singer and musician Winnie Ama about her likes, loves and loathes ahead of her appearance at ...

The right ’70s song does more than trigger nostalgia, it feels like it could drop into a 2025 playlist without missing a beat ...

Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall said.

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from it's indie and queer sectors to the Hot 100 domination of Leon Thomas and Kehlani.

The longest Amplifier playlist of the year is finally here: five hours, 90 tracks, each of which was chosen as a 2025 ...

It also means that it's time to share our favourite test tracks of the year in this rather special edition of our 'Now ...

Funk and R&B music legend Carl Carlton, whose timeless hits include “She’s a Bad Mama Jama” and “Everlasting Love,” has died at 72. According to TMZ, his son confirmed the news in a heartfelt message ...

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a ...

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

NPR listeners share the one song that hit them the hardest this year, and tell us why they laughed, cried, or simply couldn’t ...

“ The Voice ” has now reached the finale — and for the first time all season, the contestants are singing live. On Monday night, the competition’s top six performed two songs — one contemporary, one ...

Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay ...