From breakout Brooklyn band Geese to Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.
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Brandi Carlile has a way of making any performance feel like a tête-à-tête, a deep emotional exchange between friends that just happens to take place in a crowd. -
The Milwaukee quintet pushes alt-country nearly to its breaking point in a song that looks into the abyss to see what might be looking back. -
Accidents. Broken bones. Mental health. With life throwing a lot at them, Nate Kinsman and his crew found joy working on their next project. -
The final chapter of the Oz prequel has us wondering whether reviewers are green with envy or fans are viewing it through rose-colored glasses. -
The Argo grand opening is this weekend, and you can help them take the new place for a spin at two shows mixing local and national artists. -
Our music team dipped into their deep well of knowledge (and listening experience) to pull out their top 10 albums of 2025. -
The singer-songwriter talks about embracing the producer role on Neon Grey Midnight Green and her new memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You. -
The chummy Milwaukee noise-pop band proved during their time in the studio that they don't just have fans; they have friends. -
In matching, brilliant blue suits, David Byrne and his band squeeze behind the Desk to perform four songs, including Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime." -
We're taking stock of this year's notable holiday movies, with such gems as Oy to the World!, Christmas at the Catnip Cafe, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, and A Pickleball Christmas.
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