If you have kids in your life who are ready to broaden their book horizons we have recommendations for you! Here you'll find tried-and-true picture books, chapter books, and YA, all published in 2025.

Don Was digs into the Blue Note Records vault for a different kind of Christmas playlist, bringing together rare cuts, classics and deep grooves from across the label's history.

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The album "Little Old You" tackles big themes, including the mysteries of the natural world, as well as silly ones like gargling.

So much of the holiday season is about finding a balance between bright lights and dark nights. Sixpence None the Richer's music finds depth in the in-between.

2025 had no shortage of major music news stories. Here's a rundown of some of the biggest of the year.

Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.

Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.

Jane Austen's novels are still being reproduced in different ways in film and on television.

Even people who like to cook don't always have time to whip up gourmet meals during the busy holiday season.