Lorde's new song "What Was That?" was written amid a painful breakup. Here's a breakdown of what the lyrics could mean.

Song lyrics can become a lifeline in times of crisis In times of crisis, people often seek distractions or escapism. The right words at the right time can become a lifeline.

Billy Joel decided he wanted to try writing a modern folk song. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" came out of that effort.

The most famous John Prine and Steve Goodman story is when the two wrote the hit country song “You Never Even Called Me By My Name”. Goodman released the single under his name, but it became a bona ...

Thinking of or listening to another song can help us get rid of the one stuck in our head, Jakubowski said. “It’s super hard ...

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on how people around the world turn to music—specifically its ...

Very noticeably slipped inside the show’s well-liked theme song ... be figurative, perhaps indicating an instinctive longing ...