From Harvard research to music therapy, science reveals how different genres trigger specific hormones, emotions, and even ...

There were some fantastic music releases in 2025, and here are some of our favorites.

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We’ve been asking some of our favorite artists about their favorite music from 2025. Here we’ve got a list from Jay Ferguson, ...

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.

To celebrate the holidays, we’re looking back at four archive Fresh Air interviews discussing popular Christmas songs: First, jazz singer Mel Torme tells Terry Gross about co-writing “The Christmas ...

Bob Dylan named this early Beatles song as his favorite, and it also marked George Harrison’s first U.S. Top 10 hit as a lead ...

The actress and Goop founder chose a hidden track from an early Coldplay album as her favorite Gwyneth Paltrow is a Coldplay fan for life! During a "73 Questions" interview with Vogue amid her ...

Not only does Robin work at the radio station, meaning she fields calls and requests, but she also knows everyone and their ...

More often than not, a musician’s favorite song they ever wrote isn’t the same one that’s the most popular with the public, and that’s certainly true of Elton John’s favorite (and least favorite) ...