From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

"Nothin'" opens with a bouncy keyboard line before giving way to a massive guitar solo that stands up next to much of Slash 's best work. The sound builds in swells, much like the nautical references ...

The title sequence for the hit show’s eighth season, featuring Lennox’s take on the traditional Scottish folk tune, “The Skye ...

Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer's new movie, "Song Sung Blue," opens in theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Christmas Day.

Chris Stapleton and songwriter Dan Wilson wrote "White Horse" to potentially be included in a "Lone Ranger" reboot. It would go on to win Grammys and CMA Awards.

An AI-generated song about Ole Miss player Trinidad Chambliss has become a fan anthem. The song, titled "Ole Miss on Island ...

The "Wicked: For Good" soundtrack is finally here, and with it comes the official cast recordings of two songs that are brand new to the musical. "No Place Like Home," sung by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba ...

The Sing Me a Song Foundation gives children in need a chance to write stories that are turned into music. In "Simon Sings," an Austin boy's friends help him try to figure out who’s slowly stealing ...

Though released ahead of Christmas 1971, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and its origins go back several years earlier. The song's ...

Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He’s also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born and raised ...

As it passes a sun (By a wind off the sea) Who can say if I've been changed for the better?