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

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

NPR listeners share the one song that hit them the hardest this year, and tell us why they laughed, cried, or simply couldn’t ...

The song landed its record 20th week atop the Hot 100 this week, blowing past Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and Lil Nas ...

Peter Asher reflects on how he got from Peter and Gordon topping the charts with a Paul McCartney song to producing James ...

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and "Christmastime Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio are among the best ...

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' has broken the record for most weeks spent at No. 1, logging 20 weeks on the ...

Peter Asher reflects on how he got from Peter and Gordon topping the charts with a Paul McCartney song to producing James ...

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Deftones chart a new hit as “My Own Summer (Shove It)” — one of the band's oldest releases — debuts on one tally, while ...

Oscars Best Original Song predictions include tracks from "KPop Demon Hunters," "Sinners," "Wicked: For Good," "Train Dreams" ...

Cher is back on SNL after nearly 40 years. See why her 1987 performance was a milestone and what her 2025 return with Ariana ...