Prince once said John Lennon’s Imagine would still be around in 2,000 years, a powerful statement on the song’s enduring ...

2025 was a great year for music. So many songs filled us with joy, love, reflection. With the year coming to a close, we wanted to look back with NPR's resident music critic, Ann Powers. Hey, Ann. ANN ...

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.

From twinkling Christmas markets across Europe to vibrant displays of poinsettia in Mexico City, the Christmas spirit takes many forms. John Yang takes a look at how Christians around the world are ...

Curator and creative consultant Lisa Howie has been recognised for her work in elevating Caribbean art in the international arena. The former director of the Bermuda National Gallery, “cultural ...

Taylor Swift admitted, “I was living for the approval of strangers,” and said one bad moment could make everything crumble. Fame brought success, but it also brought constant scrutiny. She explained ...

A man has broken a Guinness World Record after singing Christmas tunes for 42 hours straight – without losing his voice. Dave Purchase spent almost two days singing Christmas classics from Mariah ...

Below, we wanted to put together a list of country songs that you can slam on your stereo as the world comes to an end. Maybe it’ll be tomorrow, maybe it’ll be in 10,000 years. But whenever the ...

Murillo Zerbinatto is a contributor from Brazil. He's an RPG enthusiast (with a focus on JRPGs) who has been around the world of games and content creation for more than five years now. He has a ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

Brooklyn-via-Florida underground rapper Niontay isn’t done with 2025 yet. He just announced a new mixtape, Soulja Hate Repellent, arriving December 16 (his second project of the year). The first ...