Mexican singer-songwriter Macario Martínez had a most improbable rise in 2025 from street cleaner to viral music sensation.
From tongue-in-check antics poking fun at the music industry to heartfelt odes to salsa, here's what we loved this year ...
From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.
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