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Every June, the Paste Music crew tallies up the best songs of the year so far. It’s a great way to present our favorites to you, but also to each other. This list is a snapshot of our favorite tracks ...

In the past year, I’ve gone from not having heard of Asher White to hearing her name everywhere. When an emerging artist puts out a critically acclaimed record like White’s Home Constellation Study ...

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Ella Langley is very close to her first solo No. 1 country radio hit, but "Weren't for the Wind" is making an impact elsewhere, as well. Is a surge in sales and streaming enough to push her to the ...

NPR Music's list of the best 25 songs represent the upper echelon of our staff and stations' favorite discoveries from the past 12 months. For those who want to dive deeper, please check out our ...

It all goes by so fast! On this week's show, with the midpoint of 2025 upon us, we hit pause to take stock of the year's best songs so far. We've got pop bangers from PinkPantheress and HAIM, a ...