Lorde, Annahstasia, Rosalia, Brandon Lake, Hayley Williams, Clipse, Pulp, London Suede, Samia all released great albums in 2025.

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.

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift and more.

Metallica's James Hetfield has released a spoken word version of "A Visit From St. Nicholas," aka "Twas The Night Before Christmas." ...

The best episode of the iconic sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica is "33," making it no surprise that it's the highest-rated ...

Based on the 1846 serialised penny dreadful The String of Pearls, the misadventures of serial killer Sweeney Todd are reworked into an epic musical full of nuance, wit and sheer beauty. The Dubai ...

From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

Here are some classic rock songs inspired by movies we love. Some are obvious, and others you would never guess. The post 12 ...

50 years after its release, Fleetwood Mac 's Rumours isn't just the best selling classic rock album of 2025, it's the ...

Carmen DeBerry is a newly-minted commercial delivery driver in Baltimore, Maryland. She says having this new job has completely changed her life. "It feels awesome," she said. "You know, I take care ...

With a new look, a new attitude and a dizzying new set of musical influences, Metallica crafted one of their most controversial singles. It was also their best-selling When you purchase through links ...

Metallica had just become one of the biggest bands on the planet, but they weren't about to repeat themselves with their sixth record When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...