Cody Johnson offers sage advice with the lyrics to his new radio single, "The Fall." The rising ballad — found on the deluxe version of his Leather album — is already arousing some lofty comparisons.

All the seasons have their virtue. But fall? Well, there's just something extra special about autumn. Perhaps it's changing of the leaves, the promise of the holidays ahead or the return of sweater ...

It seems like autumn weather has already settled over the University of Connecticut with the start-of-semester temperatures we’ve been having, unless a last-minute heat wave comes in to say something ...

This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen. Most of what you hear on All Songs is focused on new music, but ...

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.