From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

An Iowa-based band formed by chance backed new wave icon Lene Lovich on tour with Devo and The B-52s, proving chemistry beats ...

WSJ Tokyo Bureau Chief Jason Douglas explains how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with President Trump secured a new ‘golden age’ for the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters ...

The Boeing B-52 is on track to become the first jet-powered aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous service, a milestone it will hit in the 2050s, thanks in part to its strategic reinvention and ...

A tribute concert in Savannah will celebrate the music of legendary Georgia band R.E.M. The show, "A Carnival of Sorts," features a lineup of Savannah musicians performing R.E.M. songs. An ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — American band B-52s announced their return to the Las Vegas Strip with new 2026 residency dates. “‘The World’s Greatest Party Band’ is heading back to ‘The World’s Greatest Party ...

The B-52s are back on the concert scene four years after their farewell tour. While Strickland has retired, Wilson, Schneider, and Pierson are hitting the road again. On social media, the band, known ...

Fans can get set to dance this mess around at least one more time as the B-52's return to the road for a (so far) limited run of dates in 2026. The quirky new wave legends announced that "due to ...

On the face of it, you might not think jam band songs would make for good karaoke choices. Jam bands are known for their long, extended tracks that are buoyed by improvisation, solos, and much more.

B-1B Lancer bombers deployed to Japan's Misawa AB continue exercises with regional partners, while the B-52 Stratofortresses deployed to Spain's Morón AB returned to Barksdale AFB. The U.S. Air Force ...