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

Some songs don't stay limited to the movies they appear in. FA9LA, which is an Arabic hip-hop track used in Dhurandhar, is one such track. Much like Animal's Jamal Kudu, FA9LA has taken on a life of ...

In today's ever-shifting technological landscape, here are six songs by artists that instantly transport me back to simpler times.

Indeed, the Grammy winner made some subtle revisions to her lyrics in "I Did Something Bad" and "Delicate," which were included in the version of Reputation with Dolby Atmos sound released by Apple ...

Chuck Berry was mostly writing about himself in "Johnny B. Goode", but there are a few notable exceptions throughout the song.

Pluribus Episode 7, “The Gap,” barely features any dialogue, but incredible performances, stunning cinematography, and one heck of a soundtrack help solidify the installment as one of 2025’s greatest ...

Taylor Swift has a massive music catalog that spans 19 years, 12 albums and four re-recordings, but she says one song stands out among the rest. While appearing on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" ...

When Dhurandhar hit theatres this month, it quickly became clear that the film was more than just a box office winner. Alongside its high-octane narrative and larger-than-life characters, its ...

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Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern Christmas classic has spent a cumulative 20 weeks atop the Billboard Hot ...

For his part, Horn claims to have contributed the ‘ Move yourself !’ opening gambit after an all-night writing session, and ...

The past 12 months of music felt like a return to a bygone era, when things didn’t seem quite as diffuse and we had more than one monocultural event to rally around. Charli XCX’s Bratmobile and ...