NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

Like so many kids who grew up in the ‘90s, I absolutely loved the songs from Disney animated movies, particularly those from the golden age. I bought all the soundtracks on cassette tape (showing my ...

Four of the Jets’ five starting offensive linemen are under contract for next season. The fifth wants to be back, too. Left guard John Simpson, a free agent after the season, hopes these final four ...

Two sisters battered a woman unconscious in the street after a nine-hour all-day drinking session, a court heard. Charlotte Whitham, 34, and her younger sister Katrina, 30, set about the woman ...