The best pop songs of all time include classics like "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys, "Call Me" by Blondie, and Madonna's "Ray of Light." ...

The track reigns over a slew of songs by women, led by Stella Lefty's "Boston." ...

Our Music of the Decades series crosses perilously into a new century, as we contemplate the fast-moving, sound-clashing ...

The year is a little over halfway done, which means it's time to look back on the best individual songs of 2026...so far, that is. For someone like McCartney, who could easily be resting on his ...

NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...

And no, it's not 'Respect.' ...

Our staff's favorite Spanish-language tracks from the past year of hits and deeper cuts. As we close the chapter on 2025, one fact is clear: Latin music continues to grow bigger, bolder and more ...

How do you sum up a year in music when the song of the summer was a travel commercial? If “Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday” proved anything, it’s that the music landscape is in unprecedented territory in ...

Welcome to the sound of public radio in 2025. Our list of the best 125 songs of the year was curated by more than 60 writers and DJs across the NPR Music Network, and runs the gamut of sounds, scenes ...