The best bit of songwriting advice Shannon Lauren Callihan received was not to wait for inspiration to strike. For the aspiring artist, this was pivotal for her writing career. The Ashland, Kentucky ...

Every possible stage of the creation and dissolution of romance has been documented in song, encompassing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Romantic love is a prominent component of human life and ...

Coldplay has released a video for their recent song, “All My Love,” starring 98-year-old actor Dick Van Dyke. The special, extended “Directors’ Cut” edition of the clip, co-directed by Spike Jonze and ...

“What is music?” my friend asked me. I explained how we, as humans, instinctively react to music by moving our bodies in weird ways, just dancing, and that’s universally understood. I thought that was ...

The love that Mitski sings about in this track comes from inside her. It’s not given to anyone in particular—meaning it’s not about a specific relationship like most love songs. Instead, this track is ...

In today’s world of streaming platforms and concert spectacles, it can be easy to think of music solely from a numbers perspective. Shows have become bigger and more complex, while songs generate more ...

Like the holiday season itself, the nostalgia that Christmas music evokes can be emotionally charged. By Derrick Bryson Taylor It’s been a little over one year since the Backstreet Boys released their ...

Jade’s face peered out at me through the Zoom window, one of 25 faces in an elementary music class that recently went fully remote during the pandemic. Although Jade was only in the fifth grade, she ...

The summer of 2024 solidified Love Island USA as a top reality-TV choice for households across the country, and 2025 is proving to be a repeat success. The series — which puts a dozen ...

Moving between EDM, tech-house, speed garage, dubstep, and hyperpop, producer Nina Wilson presents an aggressively stimulating, distinctly Australian look at life online. Enter 26-year-old Nina Wilson ...

Lost late period Peanuts soundtrack sounds like a love letter from an old friend. Growing up in pre-Internet times, I often wondered what had happened to pianist composer Vince Guaraldi beyond the ...

For too long we’ve thought of love in one way: romantic love above all else. Whether it’s the fault of romantic comedies or seasonal marketing, we’ve grown up with the prescriptive idea that all love ...