Lyric fails of the ’70s In the past, singing along to a favorite song meant risking lyrical inaccuracies, especially with only AM radio as a guide.

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay. Right about now, music critics are sharing their favorite albums of the year or ...

Sir Paul McCartney has frequently cited 'God Only Knows' as his favorite song ever written.

More often than not, a musician’s favorite song they ever wrote isn’t the same one that’s the most popular with the public, and that’s certainly true of Elton John’s favorite (and least favorite) ...