In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the ...

In fact, the songs that were huge in 2024 were still sucking up all the atmosphere. Those that did muscle through tended to ...

Mariah Carey: It’s amazing. Honestly, it really is.

Holiday songs from Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé are on the top 10 list for best Christmas songs to listen to ...

Explore WMNF’s Top 10 Songs of 2025, featuring listener favorites across soul, Americana, folk, and indie music, a vibrant snapshot of the year in sound.

Bobby Carter is a leader on the Tiny Desk Concerts team for NPR Music. He's brought an ever growing roster of big names and ...

Below the surface of the mainstream, music had a wonderful year—making the task of whittling down 2025’s best albums to a top ...

A look at 2025's most standout albums, spanning pop, hip-hop, and beyond, highlighting the year's boldest sounds and most memorable releases.

The majority of the most-streamed songs of 2025 on lists from Apple—and soon Spotify and Billboard—were actually released in ...

This may have been a year when Latin music exploded globally, but the Alt.Latino and El Tiny host also sensed a desire among ...

You love a good soundtrack with a movie. I mean, who doesn't, right? It can make or break any film, so give those guys who are involved with the music choices a raise, please! Even television series ...