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

"Nothin'" opens with a bouncy keyboard line before giving way to a massive guitar solo that stands up next to much of Slash ...

"Atlas" lets Axl Rose 's vocals take on more of the heavy lifting. The song takes off at its start rather than slowly working ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) official website has picked South African winger Thembinkosi Lorch as one to watch for the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup. The group stage kicks off this ...

The "Wicked: For Good" soundtrack is finally here, and with it comes the official cast recordings of two songs that are brand new to the musical. "No Place Like Home," sung by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba ...

Thembinkosi Lorch’s impressive campaign has now translated onto the African continent, with the South African star contributing to yet another goal in Wydad Athletic Club’s latest win. This past ...

As it passes a sun (By a wind off the sea) Who can say if I've been changed for the better?

Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He’s also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born and raised ...

The latest episode of South Park includes a cheeky song dedicated to Pete Hegseth. Here are the complete lyrics to that ...

December 5, 2025 • Dove Ellis. Melody's Echo Chamber. Editors' Tom Smith. Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee joins Stephen Thompson to discuss those albums and more on our last episode of New Music Friday ...

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