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

Tim McGraw shared his performance of a “beautiful,” “powerful” unreleased ballad with a timely message.

Legacy. It’s a linchpin of what makes the blues such a vibrant and vital musical genre and a big part of the spirit of the ...

In October, the music industry trade bible Billboard changed its rules for inclusion on the Hot 100, its cross-genre charting ...

Mexican singer-songwriter Macario Martínez had a most improbable rise in 2025 from street cleaner to viral music sensation.

Last weekend, Saranac Lake High School Seniors Ebin Meissner and Jack Waters swelled with emotion as they raised their voices ...

Elizabeth Nichols, the country singer behind ‘Might Go MAGA,’ is blowing up for her sharp, funny, politically charged ...

Specker, who had first met Yo-Yo Ma in the summer of 2024 while playing with him at a mutual friend’s wedding, calls Ma “a ...

Carla Harvey talks new band The Violent Hour, marriage to Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, and Kiss' Gene Simmons officiating her wedding.

Selling gold for cash isn't a 'one price fits all' deal. Prices can vary substantially any day of the week — and by what a ...

This weekend, Indian Idol celebrates Bollywood royalty as Zeenat Aman and Helen grace the stage in a special episode, ...

Rage Against The Machine ’s Tom Morello has teamed up with Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo for politically charged Final ...