A new analysis of popular music from the last half-century reveals that while the lyrics of chart-topping American songs have ...

Christian/Gospel music consumption has increased, surpassing World Music and nearing Country music's popularity. Nashville's influence is expanding beyond country music, impacting pop charts with ...

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 study of popular music heritage and cultural identity explores how communities anchor themselves to a collective past while simultaneously negotiating modernity. Popular music heritage embodies ...

Once, the world swung to the rhythm of jazz—from the lively dives of New Orleans to urban nightclubs, from dance floors to radio airwaves. Jazz, with its roots in communal Black expression, became a ...

This story is the third installment of a three-part series discussing major changes in popular music throughout the course of 2024. Today’s story focuses on the current state of country music. This ...

The fall looks primed to be a strong season of concerts by — and appealing to — the LGBTQ community. Among the highlights in the category of the well-known, consider Andy Bell (Lincoln), Jane Lynch ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches. ALEX WARREN: (Singing) They say the ...

He is famous for producing a lot of music and having a strong group of regular fans. He keeps his play counts high by releasing new songs often. YoungBoy is still a ...