NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our complete list of the 125 Best Songs of 2025, which was ...

The January roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" holds the distinction of being the Stones' most-played song live of their entire career at over 1,200 performances. Many of those were opening numbers and it's not at all hard to see why with that opening riff, which once again uses open G tuning.

Welcome to the sound of public radio in 2025. Our list of the best 125 songs of the year was curated by more than 60 writers and DJs across the NPR Music Network, and runs the gamut of sounds, scenes and styles. If the playlist (which you can add to your ...

YouTube has revealed which songs were the most popular in Korea this year! On December 3, YouTube Korea wrapped up 2025 by releasing several year-end lists that looked back at trends from the past year. Only views from YouTube users in Korea or Shorts ...