At last year's Academy Awards, the race for best original song was sleepy enough that the nominees — led by winner "El Mal," from Emilia Pérez — weren't even performed on the telecast. This year, the ...

NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...

Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 40 songs and narrowed it ...