NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

It was one of the first songs written by the classic line-up of the group that came together in Los Angeles in June 1985 and ...

It now has been revealed that is in fac "Purple Rain" by Prince. The song plays as El and Mike say goodbye to the each other ...

Dave Mustaine and Teemu Mantysaari are clearly having a great time living up to the title of the song as they lay down some blistering guitar work on this pulse-racing banger. Even the song itself ...

Indeed, the Grammy winner made some subtle revisions to her lyrics in "I Did Something Bad" and "Delicate," which were included in the version of Reputation with Dolby Atmos sound released by Apple ...

Black Sabbath released Paranoid in 1970 and almost ignored it, yet it became one of their most iconic songs of all time.

If you’ve written a tune or crafted lyrics that capture the magic of the holidays, this is your moment to shine. We’re looking for everything from Christmas classics in the making to festive drinking ...

FA9LA is originally a Bahraini hip-hop song written and performed by Flipperachi and Daffy, with DJ Outlaw composing the music. The song already existed before the makers of Dhurandhar discovered it.

EsDeeKid’s ‘4 Raws’ features Timothée Chalamet’s verse referencing Kylie Jenner’s billionaire status, fueling alter-ego rumors ahead of his A24 film Marty Supreme ...

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