"We've Only Just Begun" was a massive hit for The Carpenters. They performed it at the 1971 Grammy Awards ceremony, where ...

A very conscious attempt to break the mould, About A Girl was the first real indication that Cobain's band had more to offer ...

Although it’s often remembered as a full-band masterpiece, the recording featured just a handful of the band's members. In a ...

These four country love songs came out in 1988, but are so good, everyone should know them even decades later.

The pop charts used to be dominated by romantic love songs. Not so much anymore. Where did our love go? Sponsor Message MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: Love songs are so important. Think about all the songs ...

If you're in the mood to make the ultimate love song playlist, look no further. We looked at Billboard's list of the highest-charting songs from every year since 1975 and found the top love song from ...

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 ...

The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

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 ...

Your taste in music might contain multitudes, but there's one thing that can be found in any genre: sad love songs. As long as musicians—and the fans who listen to them—have broken hearts, we'll have ...

When you're heartbroken after a breakup, sad songs about lost love can help you through the hardest times — especially when you're feeling alone. Your ex may not have been what was intended for you in ...