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.

This is the first part of a seven-article series ranking the best Magnificent Seven stocks to buy for 2026, in reverse order.

In the past 25 years, brick-and-mortar guitar shops have been forced to compete with the internet or face closure. But as The Music Zoo’s Tommy Colletti explains, you shouldn’t rule ’em out yet ...

The longtime East Nashville record store is set to leave its current location after Dec. 31 and reopen in 2026.

In today’s click-and-ship era, a team of Styles journalists set out to identify the best of the brick-and-mortar shops.

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Since opening in 1994, Arizona Music Pro (AMP) has been a powerhouse music retailer in Flagstaff. This year, they take home ...

An all-time classic. By and large, most Christmas music these days is pretty commercial, and honestly, forgettable. But over the years, legends like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson have put out some ...

Special multi-album releases from heavy-hitter recording artists over the decades that are must-haves for a collector.

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