WBGO's "Daybreak host" Gary Walker spoke with J.D. Allen about his career and the new album. Hear a track from J.D. Allen's ...

Tom Basden says the scariest part of "The Ballad of Wallis Island" was sending his songs to Carey Mulligan knowing Marcus ...

Perkins’ Black and Blue standout is a hard-rocking cowboy tale and should-be Stones classic “Hand of Fate.” The soulful and ...

Jackson 5’s 1970 song Give Love on Christmas Day from their hit Christmas album remains one of Motown’s most enduring holiday ...

Elvis Presley poured his heartbreak into Always on My Mind during his darkest year and fans still see it as the most ...

These nostalgic love songs from the 1990s will transport you back to the era of burning a CD for the object of your affection.

Let’s begin with the obvious: the song that infiltrated every corner of TikTok for months, inspiring other songwriters on the app to duet the original chorus with musings of their own. The most ...

We're not going to write you a love song, but we can certainly recommend some. The best love songs evoke feelings across the swinging pendulum of love, from just meeting and getting to know each other ...

The Beatles began with simple, first-person love songs crafted for a teenage audience—but their songwriting matured dramatically over time. From early tracks like “Love Me Do” and “I Want to Hold Your ...

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 ...

That same year, Ronstadt also co-wrote “Try Me Again” with Andrew Gold for her album, Hasten Down the Wind, and in 1989, she co-penned “I Want a Horse” with Wendy Waldman—whose father, Fred Steiner, ...

Crockett grew up poor and got his start busking for tips. He's since played the Hollywood Bowl and been nominated for a Grammy. He talks music and plays songs from his new album, Dollar A Day. This is ...