Rob Sheffield counts down his 25 favorite songs of 2025, including hits by Taylor Swift, Addison Rae, Kehlani, MJ Lenderman ...

We’ve been asking some of our favorite artists about their favorite music from 2025. Here we’ve got a list from Jay Ferguson, ...

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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Brown’s version of “This Christmas” kinda bangs. It is a slickly produced and perfectly sung rendition of the song that is full of swagger. And it came out during a time in Chris Brown’s career when ...

"Zombie" is, no doubt, The Cranberries' most successful song. It topped charts around the world and reintroduced the band as ...

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from it's indie and queer sectors to the Hot 100 domination of Leon Thomas and Kehlani.

Explore the most exciting music collaborations of 2025, featuring chart-topping hits and viral tracks that brought artists together across genres and captivated audiences worldwide.

2025 was a standout year for country music, delivering a rich set of albums that celebrate both the genre’s deep roots & its ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...

Chris Brown, Summer Walker, and other R&B acts served up the most-streamed songs of the year.

Chris Stapleton is, without question, one of the most talented songwriters in country music. Stapleton is the writer of several of his songs, including “Nobody To Blame”, “Cold”, “White Horse”, and ...