When it comes to love songs, there's one genre that clearly does it best. That would be country, of course! Country love songs are the soundtrack to stolen glances and late-night dances under a ...

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To boil Zach Bryan‘s new Heaven On Top album down to the songs about his relationships is to simplify a rich, complex 78 ...

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 ...

Female names used 18 of The Beatles' songs demonstrate how the band leveraged their heartthrob status to showcase their ...

“No Love Songs” is a refreshingly raw and honest, beautifully balanced two-person musical (plus a one-man onstage band) that’s about something more than love. Its two protagonists, fast-rising rock ...

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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 ...