Although it’s often remembered as a full-band masterpiece, the recording featured just a handful of the band's members. In a ...

All songs are love songs. That is if you believe Charles Darwin’s claim that music, like birdsong, developed as a vehicle for sexual selection (indeed, a good voice and a sexy Les Paul go far). But ...

These four country love songs came out in 1988, but are so good, everyone should know them even decades later.

Poetic allusions makes for the best song lyrics, and these three songs manage to say "I love you" without using the phrase at ...

A very conscious attempt to break the mould, About A Girl was the first real indication that Cobain's band had more to offer ...

Ready to ring in 2026? Let Halsey, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Dean set the mood with the perfect songs for your New Year’s ...

Every possible stage of the creation and dissolution of romance has been documented in song, encompassing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Romantic love is a prominent component of human life and ...

The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

Cody Johnson's much-anticipated duet with Carrie Underwood is a love song called "I'm Gonna Love You." It's bound to be a wedding soundtrack staple for as long as the bond the two hitmakers describe.

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I love the word "heartthrob." It stops you whether you ...

Frozen is one of the biggest hits of modern Disney. With beautiful animation, creative storytelling, and the utilization of familiar Disney tropes while also subverting them, it's easy to see why the ...