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

Country music's hottest songs make up the Taste of Country Top 40, and this month there is nobody hotter than the genre's only Grammy performer. Luke Combs is No. 1 in February 2024, and that's ...

For the first time in a long time, neither Luke Combs nor Morgan Wallen dominate the top spots on this monthly Top 40 country songs list. For September 2023, the honors go to a man nobody had heard of ...