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More than 400 of the best songs of 2015, selected by NPR Music's dedicated listeners and crossing more than a dozen genres. And you can listen to every single one.

Richard Carpenter and his sister, Karen, made up the '70s pop duo the Carpenters. Dec. 5, public television begins airing Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters. Originally broadcast Nov. 25, 2009.

The singer's career has been a story in numbers, and not just the ones in her album titles. She discusses motherhood, stage fright, the Spice Girls and more in an extended chat with Ari Shapiro.

The three founders of the Brooklyn-based all-female DJ collective Discwoman are chipping away at club culture's bro problem.

NPR Music's favorite Durham County, England anarchists trade in their pop-punk sound for an acoustic heartbreaker.

The masterful Carolina Chocolate Drops singer draws on the music of trailblazing women like Dolly Parton and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

The All Songs Considered host saw more than 60 bands at the annual New York City music festival. Here are 10 that rose above the fray.

The twin sisters bring a long playlist to Alt.Latino, turning this week's episode into a singalong.

Walker's Hudson River parties played a crucial role in the Harlem Renaissance: They provided a safe, welcoming space for queer black artists at a time when they were often pushed into the shadows.