This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I love the word "heartthrob." It stops you whether you ...

Let's take a look at the 25 most-played songs on rock radio in 2025. Of course, rock has many definitions for fans and these stats will specifically deal with what's being played the most on hard rock ...

Sabrina Carpenter accepts Song of the Year for "Espresso" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV) MTV has announced the 2025 Video Music Awards nominees for ...

The new song, “Big Crime,” does not mention President Trump by name but includes lines such as, “There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House.” By Ben Sisario Neil Young, long one of the most ...

As summer slowly melts into fall, the songs that defined the warmer months are coming into clearer view. An announcement on Aug. 27 from Spotify named five songs of the summer, hand-selected by the ...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement via Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The couple has been together since 2023. A couple of songs of The Tortured Poets Department are likely ...

When you think about Outlander, you’ll often find yourself thinking of its iconic theme song. “Skye Boat Song” is a classic Scottish folk song, but composer Bear McCreary arranged it in such a ...

There’s a saying among ARMY — BTS’ famously loyal fandom — that the South Korean supergroup’s songs find you when you need them the most. Feeling a bit melancholy? “Spring Day” is here to put things ...

Chef Tom Branighan and Antonio Carbone purchased a circa 1870 four-bay Italianate double in the French Quarter in 2019. Branighan, a New Orleans native and Brother Martin High School alum, began his ...

The top country songs of 2025 prove that the next generation has arrived. You'll only find one song on this list of 10 songs that comes from a former Male or Female Vocalist of the Year winner. That ...

Julián F.L. is a Video Game & Anime expert, historian & journalist with a lot of passion for these subjects and over 10 years of experience in writing about them. He knows every single Pokémon by ...