From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

I grew up on the pop icon's songs and ballads. But her later and braver lyrics about trauma resonated with me the most.

The new film "Song Sung Blue" pays homage to the catalog of Neil Diamond, and it is one worth celebrating. We rank his 10 ...

While centered on Mike and Claire’s romantic relationship, “Song Sung Blue” steers clear of rom-com territory. It pulls off a ...

Hugh Jackman talks falling for Neil Diamond, his music and the real-life story behind "Song Sung Blue." "This is a love letter to Neil Diamond." ...

Here are five rousing anthems for your holiday season, courtesy of the local Miami music scene . Our work is funded by ...

Taylor Swift surprised fans with revised lyrics to two songs on her 2017 album, Reputation, via Apple Music. Eagle-eyed fans took to social media early Friday, December 12, to point out lyric changes ...

Taylor Swift has written the modern syllabus for understanding women, heartbreak, accountability, and emotional fluency — whether men realize it or not. Her lyrics tap into the psychology of dating in ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

What's the verdict? You be the judge... Today, Tucker Wetmore dropped a new song called "Proving Me Right," which he co-wrote with Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird and Chris Tompkins. It finds him ...

By rejecting the bombast of 80s pop, the late singer-songwriter’s track has endured, and thereby perfectly captures the nostalgic feelings at the heart of Christmas ...

Additionally, The Muppet Christmas Carol' s finale song "The Love We Found" is a reprise of "The Love Is Gone." So without Belle's version the finale melody comes out of nowhere, and lacks the ...