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

Egyptian music is often associated with high energy, bold sounds, and celebratory moments, but this year was a little ...

Long-time listeners say the genre has lost its identity, with English lyrics and shorter tracks alienating the local fan base ...

Taylor Swift surprised fans with revised lyrics to two songs on her 2017 album, Reputation, via Apple Music. Eagle-eyed fans ...

The real-life tragedy that inspired "Whiskey Lullaby" is the reason this song came close to never being written in the first ...

Taylor Swift changed 'Reputation' lyrics the same day she released her 'The End of an Era' documentary series.

Kehlani released her biggest song yet, with 'Folded.' Here's why the Oakland-born singer-songwriter believes it's finally ...

Discover the top 10 most explosive rock lyrics of 2025. From The Pretty Reckless to Turnstile, explore what these powerful songs really mean.

With the World Darts Championship under way, we rank the walk-on songs picked by Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van ...

Rosalía's LUX is NPR Music's No. 1 album of 2025. At the moment this fall when NPR Music's staff began discussing our picks for the best albums of 2025, the mere existence of the ...

The term first originated in music — where its warping into a dogwhistle for the "politically incorrect" has proliferated ...

The lullaby constitutes not only tenderness, but also memory, tradition, folk wisdom, and theological depth, often without ...