Neil Diamond's 10 best songs to go along with 'Song Sung Blue' movie

The new film "Song Sung Blue" pays homage to the catalog of Neil Diamond, and it is one worth celebrating. We rank his 10 ...

It's been a great year for music. Here are some of NPR's favorite songs of 2025

From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.
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'Songs for Other People's Weddings' is an experiment in music and prose

The singer-songwriter Jens Lekman released this song more than 20 years ago. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "IF YOU EVER NEED A STRANGER (TO SING AT YOUR WEDDING)") JENS LEKMAN: (Singing) If you ever need a ...
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Ed Sheeran, Drake, the Weeknd Lead Apple Music’s Top 500 Streamed Songs of the Past Decade

Ed Sheeran, the Weeknd and Drake are just a few of the artists topping Apple Music‘s Top 500 Streamed Songs list, honoring 10 years of the streaming service. Sheeran’s “Shape of You” is the ...
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Ozzy Osbourne’s 15 Most Essential Songs, From ‘Black Sabbath’ to ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’

It is almost impossible to put into words how vitally important Ozzy Osbourne — who died today at 76 — and Black Sabbath, the band that he helped loft to fame, were to the history of heavy music. The ...