Why a 26-Year-Old Song Is Suddenly Everywhere

Jennifer Lawrence’s Die My Love, Celine Song’s Materialists, and Lena Dunham’s new show all commit to the same old duet, in ...
Taste of Country on MSN

Country’s No. 1 Digital Song Is an AI Smash, But Who Is Breaking Rust?

This week, an AI-powered country act named Breaking Rust topped an important 'Billboard' chart with a song called "Walk the ...

Mariah Carey and the Christmas songs that become hits – again and again

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" has been the soundtrack of the holiday season for nearly 30 years.
Louder

"It had a second life through social media, eight years after the album!" This is what it’s like when your song goes viral almost a decade after you released it, according t…

The Last Stand has racked up some impressive numbers through social media, despite not being the album’s biggest hit when it ...
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10 Popular Songs That Are Completely Different From the Band's Usual Sound

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...
NPR

Love songs are weird right now

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 ...