January 2, 2024 • Our resident Viking, Lars Gotrich, connects epic Japanese storytelling, soul-sampling powerviolence, ambient rap and beautiful noise through thematic webs of history and memory.

This list of NPR Music's best songs of 2023 looks unlike any we've ever made before. It's not just the number of songs that has changed. There are no rankings here — in fact, the 123 songs below ...

The best rock music of 2023 spoke loudly and directly. From the guttural screams of Wednesday’s Rat Saw God to the testaments to community on boygenius’ the record, there was no shortage of catharsis ...

Tina Turner is one of the most iconic voices to grace music. When she passed away on May 24, 2023, at the age of 83, Turner left a large void. However, her legacy lives on in such beloved hits as ...

In late October 2023, a viral TikTok post referred to the lyrics of the popular Christmas song "I'll Be Home for Christmas" as an example of the "Mandela Effect," wherein people collectively ...