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.
Pianist Chloe Flower will perform a concert of Christmas music Tuesday at the Wheeler Opera House at 6 p.m. Flower will be ...
Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, shocked the music world with her hidden talent for crafting timeless hits. Her ...
Greatest Hits Radio has partnered with the Official Charts Company to present the Top 100 Most Streamed Songs of 2025 from the 70s, 80s and 90s. And whilst the Gallagher brothers might have dominated ...
Real Kashmir Football Club is inspired by Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj, the founders of the actual club. And Songs of Paradise tells us about Kashmir’s first female playback singer, Raj Begum.
Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists who defined the Sound of Philadelphia. Now, as a professor of ethnic ...
Whether you are trying to curate a romantic playlist for her or want to understand what matters to women today, these love songs are a perfect addition to your list. Love can be too great or extreme ...
In the 1980s, it seemed that with every passing year, pop music became more and more of a fan favorite. If you track the Hot 100 charts in the decade, you can see classic rock music rise and fall as ...
Back in the mid-1980s, Cyndi Lauper was a Grammy Award-winning radio and MTV pop superstar when she got a call from actress Sigourney Weaver. Weaver was preparing to play Melanie Griffith’s villainous ...