From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

Lyrics of successful songs in the United States have become simpler and more negative over recent decades, according to a ...

A looping lyric became a reminder that in a political climate hostile to queer and trans lives, showing up for even one young ...

The end-of-the-year Google search results are in, confirming that Davido and Omah Lay’s ‘With You’ generated the most ...

He took it all with a smile. Not knowing the words was funnier than trying to know them. He wrote the book to a Broadway ...

The "Wicked: For Good" soundtrack is finally here, and with it comes the official cast recordings of two songs that are brand new to the musical. "No Place Like Home," sung by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba ...

Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He’s also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born and raised ...