If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

Debating the merits of today’s popular music versus the hits of the past is largely a matter of taste. But regardless of your ...

The power of a lasting song is that it breaks free of its origins. Hits should be more than celebrity narratives. By Jon Pareles The megahits of 2024 were inseparable from their back stories. And that ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches. ALEX WARREN: (Singing) They say the ...

Vinyl records set early limits on song length. A 45-rpm single could hold only about five minutes of music. Exceeding this often meant a dip in sound quality. Radio edits typically shortened songs to ...

You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience. Let me take you back to the fall of 2008. The ...

The streaming platform revealed its 500 most played songs, with Drake, The Weeknd and Post Malone also snagging a top five finish. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Apple Music has revealed that Ed ...