Some of the lyrics on this modern classic were brave, but they helped laid the foundations for what was to come ...

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

Two new books, different in subject but oddly companionable in spirit, look past the surfaces of American storytelling and ...

Though music is proven to speak to all of us, according to experts, there are two different types of listeners: those who ...

Here are our least favorite songs of 2025. On Friday, a worst albums ranking will go up on the site. And before we dive in, ...

Billboard highlights several new holidays songs across country, Americana, bluegrass and Contemporary Christian music.

In 2025, AI music was not just the big story for the music industry: it was a host of trends, deals, questions, anxieties and controversies.

Though The Beatles are known for their uplifting and love-focused songs, they also made a fair few creepy tracks, like ...

BANNED from driving and down on his luck, Chris Rea couldn’t afford the train fare home from London to Middlesbrough for ...