Year-end season is normally all about positivity—publications pick their favorite albums and songs from the previous 12 months, and then we all argue over placements and omissions. “Where’s __?” is an ...

This year in Afropop, a whispery Ghanaian It-Girl shook the world, a Francophone trio remade Bastille Day in their image, and East African R&B stars took romantic tension to new heights. Meanwhile, a ...

In November, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided the restaurant that my brother owns in Oregon. With disgust, he told me, “I have to carry my passport because ICE is just looking for brown ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...

What a year for music — great songs came out of anywhere, in every style and every genre. These are my 25 favorite songs of 2025, though some gems will appear over on my albums list, to avoid ...

(Editor’s note: Looking back on 2025, there were so many good albums released that we decided to reach out to some of today’s artists and get them to weigh in on their favorites. What follows is the ...

To me, there is nothing more joyous than closing out the year with Apple Music Replay and Spotify Wrapped season. When music is as integral to others’ lives as it is to mine — every new year and ...

We want to know why it resonated with you. By Lindsay Zoladz In a recent edition of The Amplifier newsletter, Lindsay Zoladz shared the music that shaped her year. She reconnected with a Lady Gaga ...

From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why Dope Thief — starring Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura — was one of TV Scholar's favorite watches this year. (Photo ...

Millions of people sing it each year at the stroke of midnight, some beaming with joy and others overcome with emotion as they bid goodbye to the year that has passed. But what does the New Year’s ...