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

"Hold the Hope" was sparked by one woman's experience as a caregiver to someone who survived suicidal struggles. It started ...

The "Live Like You Were Dying" singer's last song release was "King Rodeo," which came out this past August. Earlier this ...

In 1971 Lennon released “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” a beloved Christmas classic to the rock generation, a song as well known to anyone not eligible for Social Security as “White Christmas” is. Many ...

Kpop Demon Hunter's song team EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick tease deleted song and talk the formation of the tracks "How It's ...

Zane Lowe, the most important music interviewer working today, kicked his sneakers up onto his couch cushions and began to ...

Fans do love picking apart the lyrical secrets in Fab Four tunes. Here are three Beatles songs with secret meanings you might ...

Dakota Johnson made a surprise appearance in Lily Allen’s “Madeline” performance during the Dec. 13 episode of SNL.

Casino Royale kickstarted a new era for 007 and producers tapped up a grunge icon to ensure they had a theme tune to match ...

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced a series of important updates to the voting framework for the Eurovision Song Contest designed to strengthen trust, transparency and audience ...

The Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major crisis after four countries pulled out over Israel's participation. Spain, the ...

SZA is the latest singer to call out U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after her song "Big Boys" was used in a ...