It's totally normal to need a good cry sometimes, and there's nothing that does the trick quite like the best sad songs can. Hearing your favorite artists of all time singing the saddest lyrics and ...

A devastating couplet is every pop star’s secret weapon. Whether it’s Morrissey grumbling about having to go to bed with nothing but a Sylvia Plath anthology for warmth or Kate Bush crooning sweet ...

Love makes the world go 'round... and it also helps sell music. Whether the best love songs are crushing classics that could make a generation of babies, or are a nausea-inducing love ditty, we can't ...

In recent weeks, music lovers have shown a clear shift of attention to a mix of local and international hits, according to Google.The songs now trending are proving to resonate across cultures and ...

There are so many iconic classic rock songs, with the best of the best including "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and "Paranoid" ...

Funny thing, and I know I can't be alone here: Although I often find myself forgetting simple things like why I walked into a room or how to multiply fractions (oh, who am I kidding, my entire memory ...

If you've never read all the lyrics to certain songs or you've only heard them in passing, there's a chance you have no idea what they are actually about. Many of the most misunderstood or ...

How will we remember the music of 2014? All Songs Considered starts off NPR Music's year-end coverage by discussing themes that surfaced again and again: new discoveries, best live shows, saddest ...