Taylor Swift‘s “The Man” has the female empowerment vibes of a Beyoncé song. In fact, its lyrics are pretty similar to one Beyoncé song in particular. Both tunes are reminiscent of a 1980s metal ...

In the early years of her long career, Stevie Nicks frequently worked with session musician Waddy Wachtel. Together, the two worked on one of Nicks’ most popular songs, “Edge of Seventeen.” In a 1999 ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

Instagram is rolling out a new feature reminiscent of early 2000s MySpace. Users who want to evoke nostalgia for the early days of social media can now add a song to their profile and curate a vibe ...

Some of the most romantic-sounding hits hide much heavier truths. Over the years, millions of listeners have slow-danced, proposed, or even walked down the aisle to songs that were never meant to ...

Powered by a homemade TikTok dance video, the irresistible song has turned into a national craze, leaving the singer-songwriter baffled — and delighted Nancy Kruh is a Nashville-based writer-reporter ...

When livestreamer Briana Williams first heard "Like That" about a year ago, she didn't imagine it would propel one of, if not the biggest clash of titans between hip-hop's contemporary superstars. The ...

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” became the de facto song of 2024 when it dropped in May, and now it’s a Grammy Award winner. The diss track aimed at rapper Drake topped the Billboard singles charts and ...

The chord progressions in Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” are part of a debate about just how much of a piece of music can be protected by law. By Ben Sisario On ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...