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 ...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement via Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The couple has been together since 2023. A couple of songs of The Tortured Poets Department are likely ...

As summer slowly melts into fall, the songs that defined the warmer months are coming into clearer view. An announcement on Aug. 27 from Spotify named five songs of the summer, hand-selected by the ...

This song was inspired by an experience Kylie had at the end of her previous relationship. After a couple of late nights, she would call her ex and spew all of her frustrations regarding their ...

Sabrina Carpenter accepts Song of the Year for "Espresso" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV) MTV has announced the 2025 Video Music Awards nominees for ...

Is there a more powerful marketing tool than nostalgia? It's an essential element of many a reunion tour, where audiences clamor to see acts from pop music's past romp through the hits of their ...

The storm around BTS's Jimin and actress Song Da Eun refuses to settle, with new reports now suggesting the two were briefly in a relationship in the past. Earlier reports claiming that Jimin and Song ...

Love is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite things. When she was just 25, she admitted that she had already spent her “whole life tryin’ to put it into words.” From her debut album on, audiences have ...

Thirty-eight of the 40 most-played country songs of 2025 have one thing in common, and it's not what you'd expect. Taste of Country actually looked at the 500 top radio songs up to Aug. 21, 2025. Once ...

In addition to her new single, Gaga also debuts her guest role as Rosaline Rotwood in the Netflix show's second season. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The single was released on music streamers ...

Mudvayne have just dropped "Hurt People Hurt People," their first new song since releasing their self-titled album in 2009. The announcement officially ends all speculation about whether or not the ...

BTS's Jimin is once again facing dating rumors after actress Song Da Eun shared a TikTok video allegedly showing him at her residence, reigniting years-old speculation. Netizens have pointed out other ...