This list of NPR Music's best songs of 2023 looks unlike any we've ever made before. It's not just the number of songs that has changed. There are no rankings here — in fact, the 123 songs below ...

Emotion is at the heart of country music, and it's what makes the genre such a godsend for difficult times. Let these country songs about funerals and losing loved ones speak your grieving words for ...

What began as a reworked ballad for a princess became one of the most successful and moving singles of all time.

Last week, we unveiled our 50 Best Albums of 2023 list, which was topped by the likes of Wednesday, Kelela, Caroline Polachek, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Young Fathers, boygenius and numerous ...

Chappell Roan rocketed from cult singer-songwriter to megapopstar at mach speed, but she couldn’t have done it if her songs weren’t great fuel. Here, Roan fills every crevice of Dan Nigro’s simple ...

Listen to 68 tracks that made major statements, boosted big beefs, propelled up-and-comers and soundtracked the party this year. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles Here’s a ...

These songs may be hits… but that doesn’t mean they should be played at every event, especially not funerals. Time and place are important factors to consider when it comes to these songs, like the ...

Here are the best rock and metal songs of 2023 so far! Wow, what a year it's been already, right? With over half a year's worth of albums already out and quite a lot announced for later summer and the ...