A glance at some of those chart-toppers in 2025, including Lamar and SZA’s “Luther,” Sabrina Carpenter ’s “Manchild,” Alex ...

The longest Amplifier playlist of the year is finally here: five hours, 90 tracks, each of which was chosen as a 2025 ...

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

NPR listeners share the one song that hit them the hardest this year, and tell us why they laughed, cried, or simply couldn’t ...

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern ...

The song landed its record 20th week atop the Hot 100 this week, blowing past Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and Lil Nas ...

The best TV needle drops of the year, from the Stone Roses in 'Severance' to Peaches in 'I Love LA' to Metallica in 'Alien: ...

With 2025 coming to a close, that means we've reached the halfway point for this decade. Difficult as that may be to believe, ...

From California beaches to Vietnam protests, these eight tracks don't just play music—they unlock time capsules of first loves, rebellious nights, and moments when an entire generation believed they ...

Sarah McLachlan reminded fans that she and Kelly Clarkson make beautiful music together. The iconic singer appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show this fall. Clarkson and McLachlan sang several of their ...

Japanese Breakfast is a contender to win this year's Best Original Song for "My Baby (Got Nothing at All)," which plays ...

Sammy Kaye and his Swing and Sway Band were one of the top bands during the heyday of the Big Band era. Sammy spent his ...