These three songs boast some of the greatest country music lyrics ever written, according to more than a few famous songwriters.

The overall sound is huge and the energy exuberant, with Petunia's band, at the time of the recording, coming off a years-long residency at the WISE Lounge, singing songs that had been workshopped and ...

These are four of the best country songs that were ever written, which all happened to come out sometime in 1997.

His favorite record, hands down, is a '60s rock classic, expressing, "I wasn't a huge Beach Boys fan, but I loved Pet Sounds.

The absolute best songs of 2025 include "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter, "Metal" by The Beths, and "Chains of Love" by Charli ...

Drinking Christmas songs, romantic Christmas songs, rowdy Christmas songs and spiritual Christmas songs all make this list.

A whole lot of history. It’s safe to say that 2025 was another incredible year for country music. Despite country radio still being lightyears behind the current trends, nearly all corners of the ...

Rob Sheffield counts down his 25 favorite songs of 2025, including hits by Taylor Swift, Addison Rae, Kehlani, MJ Lenderman ...

Who's the bestselling country artist of all time? It's an answer that evolved over the last few months of 2025, as The ...

“Shake the Snowglobe” and “Pick Out a Christmas Tree” also truncate the verses towards the middle of the song, so that the repetition of the chorus ends up overwhelming the song. It’s awkward to ...

Lorde, Annahstasia, Rosalia, Brandon Lake, Hayley Williams, Clipse, Pulp, London Suede, Samia all released great albums in 2025.

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.