Poetic allusions makes for the best song lyrics, and these three songs manage to say "I love you" without using the phrase at ...

Cody Johnson's much-anticipated duet with Carrie Underwood is a love song called "I'm Gonna Love You." It's bound to be a wedding soundtrack staple for as long as the bond the two hitmakers describe.

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 ...

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 ...

Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

The '60s were a pivotal time for music. The decade began with poppy girl groups and crooners and went on to create what we now know as classic rock. And of course, no discussion of the time is ...

In the early 1970s, Jeff Barry, songwriter behind The Ronettes’ classic “Be My Baby,” The Crystals’ “Da Doo Ron Ron” and “Then He Kissed Me,” “The Chapel of Love” by The Dixie Cups, and many more ’60s ...

While emo music might be most associated with sadness and heartbreak, those lovelorn artists couldn’t have written such songs without experiencing some serious romantic highs. Since it’s Valentine’s ...

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 ...

So IDC how cynical or single you are—you’ve gotta admit that great love songs slap no matter what. A happy love ballad is like a rom-com for your ears, and even if you’re v much not about ~luv~ rn, ...