From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

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The top country songs of 2025 prove that the next generation has arrived, and we're not just talking about the artists. Important songs from this year broke on streaming platforms or social media ...

Paste Magazine is The A.V. Club‘s source for music news and lists, artist interviews, and album reviews. This week, we unveiled our AOTY list, which was topped by the likes of Nourished by Time, CMAT, ...

Legendary Grateful Dead founder and guitarist Bob Weir has died at 78, leaving behind one of the great legacies in rock music ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

One of the most significant invasive species threats to Great Lakes sportfish, sea lamprey, is on the decline after experiencing a surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, when efforts to control the ...

There is joy, energy – and indeed no little irony – about the way in which Hollywood A-listers Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson ...

Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Paula Abdul can be heard in the Emily Henry Netflix movie People We Meet on Vacation.

Song Sung Blue is written and directed by Craig Brewer, who has also produced it with John Fox and John David. It is based on the namesake 2008 documentary by Greg Kohs.

The most popular and enduring Christmas songs, from "Jingle Bells" to "All I Want for Christmas Is You," share many traits, according to musicologist Joe Bennett. He talks with David Pogue about the ...

Explore the Stranger Things season 5 soundtrack list with every song from all episodes, including iconic tracks by Kate Bush, Prince and David Bowie in the epic finale.