Music offers structure, familiarity, and meaning when feelings feel messy or unclear. It helps regulate, validate, and ...

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” becomes the first song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to spend triple-digit weeks on the chart, as it adds its milestone 100th frame on the ranking (dated July 26, ...