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.

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This week's selections are below, and we'll be back with another new batch of tunes on Monday, January 5. In the meantime, thanks for listening in over the last 12 months, and we hope you enjoy a ...

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

Much like Santa Claus, or the lyrics by Geoff Mack, in terms of musical settings Bill Kirchen has been everywhere man. The guitarist, christened by Guitar ...

The Vilar Performing Arts Center is bringing the best of country music to the mountains this winter with an exceptional lineup featuring The Band Perry, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Mac McAnally with Scotty ...

Rosemary Westwood from member station WWNO asked a few of New Orlean's favorite musicians about the songs they like to listen to around Christmas.

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 ...

Duos and special projects dominate our list of favorite traditional acoustic Americana in 2025. Of course I mean Amy Alvey and myself, hosts of The Old Fashioned on WMOT. Just as we love collaborating ...

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 ...