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.

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

With Stranger Things ending on Dec. 31 we look back on the show's lasting impact in the world of music and how it introduced classic songs of the '80s to a new generation.

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

The first solo album in three years from the New York rapper (and his first release since his twin 2023 stunners, the Kenny Segal collab Maps, which landed on our 2023 year-end list, and Armand Hammer ...

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

They were called 'The Hit Factory' for good reason. Here are Stock Aitken Waterman’s 15 greatest songs, ranked.

We search through all genres to find the best music from artists releasing their first formal studio album in 2025.

“Damascus” is the fourth track Gorillaz have shared from their next album, The Mountain. It follows previously released songs “The Happy Dictator” with Sparks, “The God of Lying” with Idles, and “The ...

Alongside 'Christmas Karma', Chadha is working on the sequel to 'Bend It Like Beckham', a 2002 sports comedy-drama. The critics praised the screenplay, light-hearted tone, and commentary on Punjabi ...

December 11 marks the birth anniversaries of legendary actor Dilip Kumar and chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. The day ...