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.

Hank Williams recorded some of his most enduring material at Castle Studio in Nashville on this very day in 1950.

Rapper and actor 50 Cent, known for hits including “In da Club,” “Candy Shop” and Oklahoma Sooners' favorite “Many Men,” performed before the fourth quarter at the College Football Playoff game hosted ...

Don Was digs into the Blue Note Records vault for a different kind of Christmas playlist, bringing together rare cuts, ...

Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 with prix fixe dinners, rooftop parties and midnight toasts at restaurants, bars and hotels ...

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The lyrics are sung, artificially, in reggae style. It blew up the "Island Time" theme Chambliss walked into by sharing a ...

When his family moved from West to East Oakland, Calif., young D’Wayne Wiggins had to make new friends amid a tsunami of ...

From stage shows in large theaters to basement-sized punk and metal shows, there is plenty to enjoy during the holiday season and the start of ‘26.

Jay and the Americans, The Brooklyn Bridge, The Duprees, and E’Stefano DiSanto take the stage during Joe Nardone Presents: Oh! What A Night of Music & Memories at the F.M. Kirby Center for the ...

In what has become a holiday tradition, the online Top-40 Hit Clock (find it at https://la2.indexcom.com/player/hitclock/ and ...

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