From a single inspired by larvae squirming in the dirt to a comically enlightening track about waiting on hold with an insurance company, our music critics share their favorite music from the month.

Speaking with Bones, Chesney went on to name his four other favorite songs from his catalog. At the second spot was "I Go ...

Robyn's Dancing On My Own, an underrated club classic, channels the youthful passion of Bridgerton through its string ...

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.

Competing for the same Grammy Award with someone who wrote your all-time favorite song is one type of daunting challenge. Competing against a close loved one, let alone a relative, is another. Lukas ...

Earlier this week, I delivered a Scrooge-like rant against Paul McCartney’s rubbish “Wonderful Christmastime,” naming it the worst holiday tune south of the North Pole. With its use of outdated (and ...

Taylor Swift has a massive music catalog that spans 19 years, 12 albums and four re-recordings, but she says one song stands out among the rest. While appearing on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" ...

Swift dished on her top picks in a new late-night interview. Taylor Swift is opening up about her favorite song across her entire catalog. After 12 studio albums, the first of which was released 20 ...

Taylor Swift is opening up about her favorite song across her entire catalog. After 12 studio albums, the first of which was released 20 years ago, Swift's favorite pick embraces storytelling at its ...

Cynthia Erivo stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss Wicked: For Good, the film's new songs, and her book Simply More. During the interview, host Jimmy Fallon asked Erivo to rank the songs she ...

2025 marks a landmark occasion: the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II. To celebrate this extraordinary anniversary, world-renowned classical superstar André Rieu will release his brand-new album ...