Which song lyrics from 2025 most moved our NPR Music critics?

These three songs boast some of the greatest country music lyrics ever written, according to more than a few famous songwriters.

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

The new film "Song Sung Blue" pays homage to the catalog of Neil Diamond, and it is one worth celebrating. We rank his 10 ...

Paul McCartney released Wonderful Christmastime, a solo holiday hit that became one of the most enduring Christmas songs.

The absolute best songs of 2025 include "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter, "Metal" by The Beths, and "Chains of Love" by Charli ...

Hip-hop celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2023, and from its early renegade beginnings to becoming a big fish in the mainstream, many a clever lyric has been turned out by talented rhymers who ...

Led Zeppelinis known for their unforgettable tracks, including “Whole Lotta Love”, “When The Levee Breaks,” a song that Beyoncé had secretly sampled, and “Stairway to Heaven,” the Wedding Song from ...

Some of the greatest classic rock songs ever might be hard to remember title-wise, as their titles aren't found anywhere in the lyrics.

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and "Christmastime Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio are among the best ...

There's a Christmas song for all tastes – jolly to melancholy – so corralling them into one list is not only futile, but impossible. Still, we try.

“Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients / Youngbloods can’t spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.” Mos Def raises the stakes of this rhyme in the first line by presenting the ...