Lyrics of successful songs in the United States have become simpler and more negative over recent decades, according to a ...

INSKEEP: That was Lars Gotrich with the song "New Threats From The Soul," by Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band. We also heard Anamaria Sayre with Bad Bunny's "DTMF." We'll have more of the best lyrics ...

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

The lyrics of modern-day music has become more repetitive over the past 40 years, a new study has found. The study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that lyrics of English-language ...

The most popular songs are not always lyrically deep. Think of “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter. The melody is the most important part of the songwriting process, according to MasterClass, a catchy one ...

Though music is proven to speak to all of us, according to experts, there are two different types of listeners: those who ...

Researchers found that lyrics in each of five popular music genres were becoming more repetitive and charged with negative emotions. Desi Mendoza via Wikimedia Commons In recent years, the growing ...

For some songs, the lyrics are futile and pointless, as the groove, rhythm, and beat of the song take over and make everything else irrelevant. That being so when a song like this comes around every ...

Taylor Swift's new album is everything and more, as the singer gave fans an inside look at her happily ever after with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. There were numerous songs and lines ...

When comparing today’s hit tunes with the top 40 of past decades, strong opinions are never in short supply. Every generation seems to lament its successor’s musical tastes and listening habits.