In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

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.

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

This year's defining songs include a pop gem from Taylor Swift's latest album, Olivia Dean's breakout hit, and Kendrick Lamar ...

A moving collection of vocal works, including world premiere recordings of music by the eminent Hungarian composer Gyorgy ...

Hey Stephen, Taylor Swift is on the late show and she has some advice for whatever comes next. The superstar served as the only guest for the Dec. 10 episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," ...

To make a list is immediately to begin second-guessing it. This year that’s especially true below the Top 10, in my list of 20 runner-up albums, for which I had double that many candidates I could ...

Welcome to the sound of public radio in 2025. Our list of the best 125 songs of the year was curated by more than 60 writers and DJs across the NPR Music Network, and runs the gamut of sounds, scenes ...

On first listen, “total euphoria” sounds like the product of eight people playing completely out of sync with one another. The drums enter and exit the mix of their own accord; the guitars speed up ...

Historically, sexy Christmas songs represented a particularly unhinged subgenre of holiday music, anchored by cringe classics like “Santa Baby” and the one where the kid catches his parents making out ...

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Here are the 51 best rock and metal songs of 2025! We know you all have a long, long list of your favorites from this year, whether it's in a playlist curated by our streaming overlords and ones ...