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

DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I love each other very much, but we have grown apart for a while now. I’ve done my best to be a ...

In their new movie, "Song Sung Blue," Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson play Mike and Claire Sardina, the real-life musical ...

Jeremy Allen White and Kate Hudson join forces for Actors on Actors to discuss their music-driven roles in 'Springsteen' and ...

In June 2024, Riley Green and Ella Langley kicked off a nearly 18-month reign with the release of their sassy collaborative ...

South London band Dry Cleaning are releasing a new album, Secret Love, on January 9, 2026 via 4AD. Now they have shared its ...

Dry Cleaning have released a new single, 'Let Me Grow and You’ll See The Fruit’, from their forthcoming album Secret Love.

Let Me Grow and You’ll See the Fruit” is the third single from the London band’s forthcoming album Secret Love ...

Dry Cleaning will kick off 2026 with the release of their third album Secret Love. We’ve heard “Hit My Head All Day” and ...

Deliver Me From Nowhere has put a worldwide spotlight on Bruce Springsteen’s most difficult internal struggles, between 1981 and 1982. At this time, following The River tour, Springsteen moved back to ...

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