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

NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling ...

Rosalía's LUX is NPR Music's No. 1 album of 2025. At the moment this fall when NPR Music's staff began discussing our picks ...

When the dust settles on 2025, what songs will remain in heavy rotation? Robin Hilton and friends look back at a dizzying ...

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and ...

In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the ...

NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk ...

The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — ...

If you're searching for music off the beaten path, here's the list for you. NPR Music's Tiny Desk editor and resident Viking ...

Dove Ellis. Melody's Echo Chamber. Editors' Tom Smith. Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee joins Stephen Thompson to discuss those ...

The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, ...

Throughline’s Rund Abdelfatah and Anya Steinberg discuss the process of scoring the Throughline episode “Edward Said and the ...