Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A collage of five musicians. This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest.

As 2025 winds down, let's take a closer look at the 13 best rock songs of the year and count down to the best of the best. Earlier this year, we gave you the 51 Best Rock and Metal Songs of 2025 and ...

The year 2025’s standout tracks reflected shifts in sound, storytelling, and digital influence. Kehlani, Clipse, and Doechii each brought unique perspectives that resonated across platforms. These ...

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What were rock radio's most played songs of 2025? Using the Mediabase chart for Active Rock's year-to-date tracking of radio spins running from Jan. 2025 to present, it's been determined that Papa ...

Stories behind tracks by Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Nina Simone and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Today’s playlist — our first of 2026 — is all about you. As I do each December, I asked you to tell me about a ...

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped. Lyrics of a song can reach us in ways that no other speech ...

The Beths at Crowbar, Ybor City, Tampa. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News (21 June 2023). Here is a list of some of the best songs of 2025 as compiled by WMNF’s Seán Kinane for WMNF’s Wednesday Morning Show on ...