The Netherlands’ guttersnipe answer to French chanson and German schlager is as popular as ever – but has it lost its roots as the defiant voice of the working class? Our writer sways along at the Muz ...

The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Peter Gabriel & Paramore have also charted enduring No. 26-peaking songs.

Several notable talents in music, television, film and pop culture died in 2025. On the first day of the year, Wayne Osmond, ...

A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.

Today in Music History for Dec. 26: In 1791, a cantata by English composer John Bentley was performed in Quebec City at the constitutional meeting which marked the partition of the colony into Upper ...

From movie and television stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of beloved faces this ...

Drag superstar The Vivienne, musicians Ozzy Osbourne, D'Angelo and Brian Wison and Oscar winners Diane Keaton and Robert ...

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

Create a perfect new year songs playlist with classic hits, party anthems, and uplifting songs that set mood for an ...

Here are four of Lou Rawls’ biggest hits in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the smooth soul singer’s death.

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

Nancy Wilson is often ranked among the greatest guitar players in the world. And along with her sister Ann, who is lauded as one of the world’s greatest vocalists, the duo forms the heart (if you’ll ...