The music world was shocked on Oct. 14 by the death of D’Angelo, 51, the neo-soul innovator whose ambitious, meticulously ...

During the 2010s, several more artists had their run-in with bans for lyrics suggesting drug use and presumed sexual ...

Besh pede,” a popular Uyghur folk ballad, is among dozens of Uyghur-language songs that have been deemed “problematic” by ...

It is a soulful folk song, filled with feeling and history: A love-stricken young man tells God about his hopes and dreams of ...

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 ...

R&B icon Don Bryant, who died Dec. 26, had returned to the spotlight in recent years with releases that earned him his first ...

He’s got a tour full of country hits, but one Christmas song finds its way into the mix — because fans never stop asking for ...

Sad Christmas songs help with loneliness and stress. Psychology explains mood-congruent listening and why Phoebe Bridgers fixes December.

A special holiday tradition at Beaver County Radio is back for another year. 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA ...

Create a perfect new year songs playlist with classic hits, party anthems, and uplifting songs that set mood for an ...

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.

Songs about love, sex, tax and demon hunters ranked among the best music of 2025, according to a "poll of polls" conducted by ...