Power pop is one of the most beloved and fawned-over rock subgenres of the 1970s, and the whole style can be understood with a sampling of five representative songs. The decade was truly one of the ...

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay. Right about now, music critics are sharing their favorite albums of the year or ...

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 ...