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 ...

Randy Travis' curated Spotify playlist now includes a newcomer from Canada, an outlaw from Texas and one of country music's most visible superstars. This week the Country Music Hall of Famer added ...

Randy Travis knows country music, and he knows what he likes. He puts his taste into his recently-launched Diggin’ Up Songs playlist, and you know the artists who make the cut are worthwhile. “Though ...

Catch up on a week's worth of essential cuts. Short on marquee releases, this week's drops are more of a warm-up than the main show. Meanwhile, the singles are a mountain in their own right. On the ...