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

Schitt’s CreekA riches-to-rags story of a family finding true wealth in love, where a town Christmas parade might just ...

American Woman made Lenny Kravitz a star but his most beautiful song is a quiet acoustic tribute written for his mother.

The longest Amplifier playlist of the year is finally here: five hours, 90 tracks, each of which was chosen as a 2025 ...

Billy Joel's pick for the best song he ever wrote is a plaintive, melancholic album closer from 1989: "And So It Goes".

Sabrina Carpenter had a big year in 2025, propelled by the momentum of her Man’s Best Friend album era, which kicked off with ...

Chalamet and Jenner were previously rumored to have broken up in November, but the couple has since proved they’re still going strong.

"Zombie" is, no doubt, The Cranberries' most successful song. It topped charts around the world and reintroduced the band as ...

What was the biggest thing that changed for you this year? We’ll go first: our host Ayesha Rascoe bought a house with her best friend! Now the two of them are living together and platonically ...