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

There are no better actors for making beautiful music together than Kate Hudson and Jeremy Allen White. Hudson stormed ...

“Obviously, this was our first album with Howard [Jones, former Killswitch frontman who replaced the outgoing Jesse Leach at ...

Revered singer-songwriter John Darnielle has been leading the Mountain Goats since the mid-1990s, putting out brilliant albums like 2002’s ‘Tallahassee’ and 2019’s ‘In League With Dragons.’ He’s also ...

Luke 'The Nuke' Littler and Pitbull, Stephen 'The Bullet' Bunting and "Titanium"... How did darts' stars get their nicknames ...

In August, the Paramore vocalist dropped 17 singles out of nowhere. Since then, it’s become one of the year’s most beloved ...

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason shares memories of 'Wish You Were Here,' including Syd Barrett's reappearance, as a 50th ...

Revelers making a beeline to Mount Mary Basilica in Bandra ahead of Christmas 2025 for the annual Christmas carol nights will ...

Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found ...

Many of those fans, accustomed to overpromised and underdelivered pipe dreams, scanned a lineup that included new material ...

Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their home on Sunday, and their son was arrested on suspicion of murder. Critic David Bianculli remembers Reiner's contributions to TV and film.

The Miami-born, Cuban American musician, who died Dec. 8, played music that embraced Latin rhythms, roots, rock 'n' roll, and country. Originally broadcast in 1995.