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.

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, ...

Best friends since their teens, across their thirty-year career, Biffy Clyro have graduated from being a discordant alt-rock cult concern to platinum-plated UK festival headliners while retaining ...

Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third entry in the franchise and a direct sequel to 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water.

After claiming the title of top song in Utah's Spotify Wrapped last year, Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" was booted to the No. 5 spot in 2025.