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

40. The Waterboys – The Life and Death of Dennis Hopper (Sun Records) ...

Post-punk icons, Britpop legends, garage rock groups, OG shoegazers, electronic innovators, post-rock pioneers, Sassy Magazine cover stars, and more ...

Dahlak Brathwaite’s “Try/Step/Trip,” part of the Under the Radar festival, uses the language of step to express the ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

Tracked at West Asheville’s Drop of Sun Studios, the alt-country favorites’ new album, Bleeds, showcases the band’s ...

Variety's writers pick the 50 best concerts of 2025, including Beyonce, David Byrne, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Paul ...

The Sacramento Kings are dealing with another major injury after backup center Drew Eubanks was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture to his left thumb. Eubanks has been ruled out for Sunday’s game ...

Charlotte Ganderton has received funding in the past from Arthritis Australia and the Physiotherapy Research Foundation. Joshua Heerey receives has received funding in the past from Arthritis ...

The ragtag group of respected hardcore and punk figures are six albums deep and still packing hefty riffs into their songs. Cold 2 the Touch, a brisk listen at just 11 tracks in 26 minutes, is more ...