NPR's Scott Simon speaks with singer Jalen Ngonda, whose sound is reminiscent of the soulful R&B from 50 years ago. His debut album "Come Around and Love Me" has just come out. Jalen Ngonda's music ...

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 ...

A Rip Van Winkle who fell asleep in 1980 and woke up in 2014 might’ve been surprised to find that America’s 14-year-olds were still somehow digging super hits of the Seventies like “Escape (The Piña ...

Fifty years ago this month, President Richard Nixon was facing impeachment. Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record. Leaders of the American Indian Movement were on trial after the armed standoff ...

“I’ve had more No 1 singles than Noel Gallagher has had as a solo artist and I can’t even sing,” laughs Gary Neville. And he’s right. In 1994, Manchester United’s players recorded “Come On You Reds” ...

Rhett Miller revisits a song he co-wrote nearly 10 years ago, with Turnpike Troubadours singer Evan Felker, to announce his new solo album, A Lifetime of Riding by Night. “Come as You Are,” featuring ...

Self-love comes in many K-pop flavors! From hip hop to EDM, listeners can find the right song to satisfy their music needs. Despite the varying genres, the message behind each self-love inspired song ...

Country music is full of great love songs, and many agree that the 1970s were the pinnacle of the genre. The decade saw the rise of some of the most legendary country artists in history. It was also ...

The kernel of the idea for my novel began with iconic song lyrics: Come as you are, as you were As I want you to be As a friend, as a friend As an old enemy Nirvana's powerful and haunting song "Come ...

When you think back on the songs that first made you fall in love with country music, which ones come to mind? In this staff-compiled list, the folks at Taste of Country are digging back into our own ...

Some Christmas songs are good all year. However, Darlene Love refuses to sing “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” except during a certain time. Notably, she recorded a spiritual sequel to “Christmas ...

Darlene Love will never stop thinking of her holiday classic, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” At this time of year, she ...