Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Billboard reports that this is the fourth all- or mostly-Spanish-language song to top the chart. Its predecessors were “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuriung Justin Bieber in 2017; ...

A classic Metallica song was originally set to have a much different sound thanks to a last-minute change to one of its solos. At one point in the episode, the discussion turned toward the bass solo ...

Actress Julie Ann Emery and the Kinnane Brotheres chatted about the new movie “Solo Mio.” They participated in red carpet interviews at Regal Times Square in New York City. Kevin James and Julie Ann ...

Person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona The dollar is sinking. Trump thinks it’s great. France set to ban social media for kids under 15 Inside ...

“Sussudio,” “Di Doo Dah,” “Da Doo Ron Ron” and more. By Lindsay Zoladz In 1980, when the Police were working on their third album, Sting was thinking about nonsense. “I was intrigued with why songs ...

Bob Dylan’s solo catalog casts a long shadow, in terms of both longevity and excellence. When considering Dylan’s songwriting brilliance, you also have to remember that he wrote a few gems when he ...

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 ...

Taylor Swift surprised fans with revised lyrics to two songs on her 2017 album, Reputation, via Apple Music. Eagle-eyed fans took to social media early Friday, December 12, to point out lyric changes ...

What do Eric Clapton and Prince have to do with one of George Harrison's most iconic songs off The White Album? Brace yourself: the answer may leave you "weeping." Trump will negotiate with Cuba—on ...

Most people remember the Carpenters as the beloved brother-sister duo behind such classic hits as "We've Only Just Begun" and "(They Long to Be) Close to You." But in 1978, the iconic pair covered an ...

Welcome to “The Lyrics of a Showgirl.” Any Taylor Swift album is endlessly quotable, and her 12th is far from the first exception, even if you have to go a few tracks in to “The Life of a Showgirl” to ...