NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Two Beatles songs — "Real Love" and "I'll Get You" — return to ...

Sometimes it felt like music in 2025 was never really going to start. The whole first half of the year, the same songs created an immovable roadblock at the top of the charts—Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ...

Every June, the Paste Music crew tallies up the best songs of the year so far. It’s a great way to present our favorites to you, but also to each other. This list is a snapshot of our favorite tracks ...

In our first monthly roundup of 2025, we are firmly grounded in the twists and turns of this new year. Last month was among the strongest since I took over as Paste‘s music editor two years ago.