Why this song is on this list: Because there's nothing gay people like talking about more than "Into You" being Ariana Grande's best song. Why this song is on this list: Because this is the closest ...

Wallace Stevens gave the world 13 ways of looking at a blackbird; nearly a century later, the Magnetic Fields gave it 69 ways of looking at a love song. Not ways of looking at love, mind you, but ways ...

The Magnetic Fields’ classic 1999 album 69 Love Songs is remembered and hailed as an indie opus for multiple reasons. Most notable among them is the concept for the record: As the title suggests, the ...

It’s asking a lot of an audience of a certain age — ahem — to return two nights in a row for one performance. Specifically, a performance of a masterwork so sprawling, its 69 songs must be played in ...

A primer on the indie-rock band’s triple album, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. By Lindsay Zoladz I hope everyone who was in the path of Monday’s eclipse enjoyed the view! I confess I didn’t ...

The Magnetic Fields were able to get through eight of their 69 Love Songs during a performance on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. The special performance allowed Stephin Merritt and co. to offer ...

“Oh, you again,” says Stephin Merritt in his inimitable droll baritone, settling himself onto a high stool before a tray of percussive gizmos and miniature keyboard and glancing out at arguably ...

You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs? Not a chance. For Valentine's Day this year, we've modeled our love songs playlist after The Magnetic Fields' classic 69 Love Songs, ...