The music world was shocked on Oct. 14 by the death of D’Angelo, 51, the neo-soul innovator whose ambitious, meticulously ...

On the last episode of All Songs Considered for 2025, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Robin Hilton through an exceptional year in guitar music. From Gwenifer Raymond's beautiful and brash ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list kept on growing in December. As we close out ...

For generations, music hasn’t just been background noise to political movements. It’s been the pulse of them. When words ...

Counting down some personal favorites, including a major rap tour, the sublime bridge in a breakup song and Timothée Chalamet ...

Mariah Carey ‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” shines atop the Billboard Hot 100 ’s highest bough for a record-extending ...

After a few years away, Justin Bieber made a strong return in 2025 with “Daisies,” a breezy, guitar-leaning single from his ...

We found three songs by Rascal Flatts, throughout their 25-year career, which every country music fan should know.

Like Fela, Falz packs his music with playfulness and satire while also stirring public consciousness with activist lyrics. Both call for action against the oppressive political class. In 2020, when ...

Don loved sharing his music and songs with all of you and it gave him such great joy to perform and record new music,” his ...

Don Bryant, the Memphis soul veteran behind 'I Can't Stand the Rain' and husband of Ann Peebles died the day after Christmas, his family announced.

Don Bryant, a rhythm and blues songwriter and singer, has died aged 83. The musician’s death was announced by his family on ...