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

Some AI songs actually slap now.

Herbie Hancock played an impressive mix of jazz and humor that grabbed the audience’s attention at Hill Auditorium.

The Robbie Williams-penned song, Desire, which will soundtrack next year’s highly anticipated global tournament, was ...

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children's character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their music and imagery to support its agenda.

Ed Sheeran follows his good friend Taylor Swift as the latest to have his songs dissected as fans worry about marriage problems. A few months ago, he revealed he was ‘just about to move to America ’ ...

Country music stars including singer Jason Aldean and five-time Grammy-nominated songwriter Tom Douglas have spoken out after "Walk My Walk" by Breaking Rust—an artist who was created using artificial ...

Welcome to a guitar-focused space by Leigh Fuge — guitarist, educator, and content creator from Swansea, UK — featuring lessons, gear demos, amp and pedal reviews, collaborations with top brands like ...

YouTube Music is testing a new lyrics translation tool to enhance global music accessibility. The feature provides real-time, system-language-based translations directly beneath the original text. It ...

Welcome to “The Lyrics of a Showgirl.” Any Taylor Swift album is endlessly quotable, and her 12th is far from the first exception, even if you have to go a few tracks in to “The Life of a Showgirl” to ...

Mariah Carey stopped by The Tonight Show to perform her recent track “Play This Song” with Anderson .Paak and house band the Roots. The singer, clad in a gold gown, took center stage to showcase the ...