INSKEEP: That was Lars Gotrich with the song "New Threats From The Soul," by Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band. We also heard Anamaria Sayre with Bad Bunny's "DTMF." We'll have more of the best lyrics ...

A devastating couplet is every pop star’s secret weapon. Whether it’s Morrissey grumbling about having to go to bed with nothing but a Sylvia Plath anthology for warmth or Kate Bush crooning sweet ...

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

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 ...

Hip-hop celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2023, and from its early renegade beginnings to becoming a big fish in the mainstream, many a clever lyric has been turned out by talented rhymers who ...

Classic rock brought us some great music and some legendary artists. Among the sounds, those guitar solos or bass riffs were other standouts in the songs, things that kept the music real and memorable ...

Bernie Taupin is the keen songwriting voice behind most of Elton John’s biggest hits. His knack for crafting poignant, visual, and timeless lyrics is bar none. He has many great lyrical turns to his ...

The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. 2 days ago This couplet is a juxtaposition loaded with perspective. Being able to return to your old stomping grounds ...

“Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients / Youngbloods can’t spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.” Mos Def raises the stakes of this rhyme in the first line by presenting the ...