Some of the best music released in 2025 was put out by bands that are not well-known nationally. You may not have heard of ...

Before he was the guy leading stadiums full of fans through the chorus of "Sweet Caroline," Neil Diamond was a kid in Brooklyn writing song lyrics while bored in class. Diamond's expansive songwriting ...

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 ...

90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish. By Lindsay Zoladz The longest Amplifier playlist of the year is finally here: five hours, 90 tracks, each of which was chosen as a 2025 ...

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel whiskey has been crowned number one of the year for checking many boxes, including the most important, which is to “leave a lasting impression” according to ...

It’s almost Christmas, and the NHL standings remain as tight as ever. Because of that, certain awards are hard to predict, given that any winning or losing streak can quickly change a team’s fortunes.

In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m back ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter we’ll be doing 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015, and I’ll be ranking every ...

With 2025 coming to a close, that means we've reached the halfway point for this decade. Difficult as that may be to believe, it is true, and it technically marks six full years of music, counting ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mariah Carey charts a new top 10 hit as “Christmas (Baby Please ...

From Ghost and Sleep Token to Electric Callboy, Lorna Shore, Babymetal and beyond, 2025 has offered up plenty of great metal tunes. But which songs rule the roost? When you purchase through links on ...