From acoustic-guitar ditties to cinematic epics, our culture team picks the most romantic tracks of the past 25 years ...

Some artists thrived in the ’80s — Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, etc. Others, arguably, did not. Even the most devoted of ...

Love songs can set the tone for Valentine’s Day, conveying romance, passion and heartfelt connection. For Long Islanders of a ...

Love might be the most universal emotion to write about, but these songs are one of the flimsiest, creepiest, or downright gross ways of capturing romance.

making the love songs of the genre timelessly romantic. The ’80s were big synths and poppy melodies. With the New Wave came bigger sounds and brighter styles. Whitney Houstin’s “I Wanna ...

When you close your eyes and think about the music of the 1980s, what comes to mind? Synths, early rap? Prince dressed in purple, Tom Petty and his wheat-colored hair? Stevie Nicks and Michael Jackson ...

Songs like "Valentine" are the reason why. Released in 1996, the song is all smoldering buildup, a romantic mantra whose only ...

As Los Angeles recovers from the historic and devastating wildfires, there are many songs to remind us of the vibrant city that’s responsible for some of music’s biggest legends. This list below looks ...

Robert Mann’s 10th book, “You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis & the Biography of a Song,” wraps musicology and social and ...

In celebration of Valentine's Day and Black History Month, Billboard looks back at the genre's rich romantic legacy. When it comes to making love songs, arguably no other genre has mastered that ...

The band called it quits in 1984. The musician then went out on his own and then subsequently developed the highly regarded ...

Before we advance with Retro Roundup's look at the hits of the 1970s outside the top 10, a note about my love for 1980s ...