During a new interview, Lance Bass, '90s icon and member of the boy band NSYNC, shared which songs from the group deserve ...

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As the leader of the Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde wrote, sung and recorded some of the most memorable songs of the 1980s. More than four decades later, Hynde, 74, is still at it and is offering fans an ...

If you were in love in the 1980s, chances are you spent quite a bit of time lying on the floor, listening to your cassette tape player, ruminating on the object of your affection to the love ...

Patch 7.4 hit Final Fantasy 14 earlier this week, bringing a conclusion to the excellent Arcadion raids. Not only have all 12 ...

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 ...

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! axed two stars on Friday night in an explosive double elimination. On Sunday night, one star will be crowned the king or queen of the jungle, and at the moment, ...

When temperatures drop, why do many listeners find themselves gravitating toward more introspective, emotionally resonant songs?

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.

UCR's list of Top 25 Rock Songs of 2025 shows that the genre remains anything but predictable. There are a trio of duets, including one that was tossed off in less than a month and another that was a ...