The year in review, 2025
58 min•2 december 2025
We look back at the year’s most defining moments in music, from the Trump administration’s takeover of the Kennedy Center to Kendrick’s Super Bowl performance, the Sean Combs trial, the 'Sinners' phenomenon, artists we loved and lost and more. But we begin with a question: Was it an unusually great year for music, unusually bad or par for the course?
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Check back for more year-end coverage from NPR Music and All Songs Considered, including our picks for best songs, best albums and more.
Vote for your favorite albums of 2025.
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