There’s something strangely comforting about a song that breaks your heart. You press play knowing it’ll hurt a little, but you do it anyway. Whether it’s a haunting melody or lyrics that hit too ...

With handpicked choices curated by Madi Diaz, the Big Indie Playlist makes sure nothing golden is missed during a busy New Music Friday.

Every generation builds its idea of love on myths—and music is one of the loudest storytellers. Music has always been a mirror of our inner world. And if you look back at the 1970s, you’ll find a ...

Fall is my favorite season. I get to break out my extensive sweater collection and finally have a sense of style. This is the ...

She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and ...

Memory songs don’t have to take you back to sad times. They can “remind you who you are when you’ve forgotten,” Godwin writes. They can bring you back to a time when you felt invincible, or remind you ...

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more While the holidays can be a holly jolly time, they can also bring up ...

“Sadness,” says Singer Carmen McRae, “is more realistic than happiness. Everybody has had at least one unhappy affair of the heart. When I sing the sad love songs, that’s when I really get down to ...

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 ...

Love Island couple Millie Court and Liam Reardon have reportedly split up for a second time. The couple met on the seventh series of the ITV2 dating programme in 2021 and won the series. While they ...

"It's terrible, terrible news for the world of comedy," the 'Last Week Tonight' host added. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital While speaking to reporters over the weekend, Oliver was asked ...