Lyrics of successful songs in the United States have become simpler and more negative over recent decades, according to a ...

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

There are a lot of songs out there with upbeat melodies but also boast depressing or bittersweet lyrics. But, what about the other way around? This is a little rarer, but here are three songs that fit ...

Taylor Swift fans spotted lyric changes to 'Reputation' songs 'I Did Something Bad' and 'Delicate' on Apple Music after the ...

For some songs, the lyrics are futile and pointless, as the groove, rhythm, and beat of the song take over and make everything else irrelevant. That being so when a song like this comes around every ...

To understand the role of storytelling in contemporary pop music, researchers at UC Berkeley created a machine learning ...

Over the past 50 years, the lyrics of popular songs in the U.S. have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis published in Scientific Reports. The ...

Ever been singing along to a new song and wondered just what the heck the lyrics really are? Searching for the lyrics on the internet isn’t the fastest of solutions to avoid lyric confusion. Here ...

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and "Christmastime Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi Trio are among the best ...

Valentine's Day is just about here. Have you planned something sweet for your sweetheart? Dinner or a box of chocolates? Perhaps flowers or a teddy bear? One of the most common ways to share our love ...

When comparing today’s hit tunes with the top 40 of past decades, strong opinions are never in short supply. Every generation seems to lament its successor’s musical tastes and listening habits.