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.

Cher's new holiday single “Christmas Is Here” debuts at No. 2 on a Billboard chart, blocked from becoming another No. 1 for ...

Arjun Rampal played a remix version of the song FA9LA at a club in Gurugram. The song, featuring Akshaye Khanna in the film Dhurandhar, has gone viral.

Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, shocked the music world with her hidden talent for crafting timeless hits. Her ...

Cher returned to "Saturday Night Live" as musical guest on Dec. 20, appearing on the final 2025 episode hosted by Ariana Grande.

Bowen Yang concluded his seven-year run as an SNL cast member with an emotional final sketch that featured Grande and Cher.

At least, according to toy experts, who hail DJ Furby as one of the best holiday toys of 2025. The next-generation plushie ...

What was arguably Ghana’s biggest music experience of 2025 just ended, and many of those who experienced it can admit that GT ...

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 ...

Every year, I try my best to listen to a large chunk of new albums that are released throughout the year. I mostly listen to ...

Making a list of good things that happened in 2025 may feel like a very short exercise…however despite the world being on ...

Zane Lowe, the most important music interviewer working today, kicked his sneakers up onto his couch cushions and began to cry.