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

On Thursday, Dec. 11, Justin Bieber shared an Instagram Reel which featured him returning to the bowling alley where he ...

In the midst of all the political turmoil of 2025, there came a song that gave us hope. “Golden,” released in early July off ...

In a surprising twist within the music industry, the masked metalcore band Sleep Token has claimed the top spot on The New York Times' Best Songs of 2025 list. This remarkable achievement comes as the ...

A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, ...

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. about "s h i n e," his first new album in 10 years.

In the end, 2010s music continues to thrive because it connects people. It brings back memories, energizes parties and still feels current in a fast-paced digital world. As Jarosik said, “It’s always ...

Music Twitter woke up confused, excited and slightly feral today because SZA just dropped a bomb out of nowhere. She shared her unreleased verse on Justin Bieber’s song Yukon, a collaboration that ...

Words By Ariana Alcantara One of the most influential parts of creating holiday cheer is through the music of the season. Songs about generosity, family, snow and mistletoe, establishing an atmosphere ...

DJ Snake and Justin Bieber's "Let Me Love You" ascends to never-before-seen highs on both of Billboard's global charts, almost a decade after its initial release. Justin Bieber performs during the ...

What Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert got up to during the bye week was the subject of much scrutiny for fans. That was especially the case, considering Herbert has been more outgoing ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. 2015 was the most awkward year in pop’s late-Obama-era moral reckoning, when male artists’ attempts to function ...