After a few years away, Justin Bieber made a strong return in 2025 with “Daisies,” a breezy, guitar-leaning single from his ...

This year's defining songs include a pop gem from Taylor Swift's latest album, Olivia Dean's breakout hit, and Kendrick Lamar's best duet with SZA.

Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe" has now lived on the U.K.'s songs chart for a full year. The holiday cut is the singer's seventh ...

In 2024, the song of the year was so undeniable and inescapable that we don’t even have to bother naming it. This year, the landscape is much trickier. Twenty twenty-five hasn’t produced a ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and ...

Stream this list on Apple Music and Spotify. See The FADER's 50 best albums of 2025. As the opening track to their debut album, “Real Life” feels like ear’s way of saying “hello world.” It begins ...

Kylie Minogue's "Xmas" shoots to No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Singles chart, earning the pop superstar her eighth leader — ...

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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.

Justin Bieber’s decline looked sudden from the outside, but the damage began the moment a 13-year-old boy was handed over to an industry built on exploitation. Managers, executives, and celebrities ...

Poo Bear was born Jason Paul Douglas Boyd on September 4, 1979, making him 46 years old. And yes, he’s very much earned his industry-veteran status. He’s originally from New Haven, Connecticut, but ...

See our 2025 pop culture roundup of the year's top 10 wildest music moments, from Taylor Swift's engagement to Justin Bieber standing on business.