The 50 best songs of 2025

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NPR

Pop music from the late 2000s is back — as 'recession pop'

You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience. Let me take you back to the fall of 2008. The ...
Time

Maybe We Need Recession Pop Right Now

Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Lady Gaga Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Lady GagaGilbert Flores—Billboard/Getty Images; ...
WVXU

A new wave of pop songs are drawing on music you might hear at church

ALEX WARREN: (Singing) They say the holy water's watered down, and this town lost its faith. Our colors will fade eventually. RASCOE: The singer Alex Warren is one of the artists behind this trend, ...
The New York Times

5 Songs Our Critic Loves Right Now

new video loaded: 5 Songs Our Critic Loves Right Now transcript The music critic Jon Caramanica recommends some recent tracks from his driver’s seat, in a lightning-round edition of his weekly song ...
NPR

A new wave of pop songs are drawing on music you might hear at church

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches. ALEX WARREN: (Singing) They say the ...