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.

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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 ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Pentatonix members Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee about their new holiday album, "Christmas in the City." ...

From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

The Housemaid' contains a soundtrack of powerful ballads by mostly women singers from Renée Rapp to Lana Del Ray to Taylor ...

Mary Cosby's response to a church member's death sparks criticism in an exclusive clip from 'The Cult Of The Real Houswife' ...

Hillsong’s glamorous image hid years of allegations involving abuse, corruption, and powerful leaders protecting one another. This video uncovers how the church’s rise to fame masked a much darker ...

Former Hillsong members Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan recently formed a new band called CXMMXNS (/com-mons/) — and answered some fan questions about their time with the famed worship group. They ...

Noah Hawley gets a lot of things right in his latest Alien spin-off series, Alien: Earth, and the songs are a big part of it. If you’ve paid close attention, you’ll know that the show is utilizing ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

Apple isn't only famous for its iPhones and MacBooks. The Cupertino giant offers a lot of other services like the Apple Arcade, Podcasts, TV Plus, News Plus, Apple Pay, and more. While most of these ...