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.

She has also been playing occasional acoustic shows and her Christmas show took place at the intimate Temperance Café in ...

Ballina-born folk music artist Sarah Keane has had a landmark year. Her debut album, Something Bigger, took the airwaves by ...

In need of some acoustic grunge songs to be in your feelings to? These four tracks will do the job. Make sure to grab some tissues.

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

The singer-songwriter will perform an acoustic set at the Philbrook Museum of Art’s Festival of Lights on Dec. 26, blending holiday favorites with original songs from his catalog.

Stevie Wonder was just 16 years old when he released "Someday at Christmas," a joyous holiday tune that doubles as a plea for ...

Standout acts from our staff picks include Chappell Roan, My Chemical Romance, Charli XCX, Turnstile, Clairo, El Alfa and ...

Susanna Hoffs made a trip to the East Coast for a couple of intimate performances, including one at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut on Saturday night.

The Oakland-based experimental artist Chrystia Cabral, a.k.a. SPELLLING, resists genre categorization in a way that allows ...

A Christmas classic. It's hard to believe that Christmas is just eight days away. As the clock slowly ticks down to the big ...

Rob Reinhart reflects on the music that cut through the noise and brought moments of joy during a challenging year.