"Dancing in the Moonlight" is the only song on this list inspired by a crime that happened to the song's writer themselves.

She has a number-one album, a billion-times streamed song and a global tour under her belt. But it’s love, happiness and ...

This one peaked at U.K. No. 9. What’s not to love about a song whose chorus opens with “My Shangri-La has gone away, fading like the Beatles on ‘Hey Jude’?” The man is at his melancholy ...

Musicians have long taken inspiration from poetry for their work; here are four rock songs that pull from well-known poems.

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I have written so many songs, I’ve been producing so many songs ... When I’m here at this studio [Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La], I’m relaxed and I am able to face my demons and what’s ...

It’s upbeat—as much as a sub-two-minute song can be—but what’s wonderful about “Hinoki Wood” is that you can hear the creaks of Margaret’s ivories as she presses them. This song ...

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...

The week’s most popular Afrobeats songs, ranked by a weighted formula incorporating official streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of leading audio and video music services ...

Lady Gaga’s new song “Disease” is finally here in all its maximalist pop glory. The track is driven by a cavernous synth line that swells and slams against industrial drums before erupting ...

Montreal-based post-punks La Sécurité have released a video for their new song “Detour”. The video was directed by Eliem and c. The song appears to be a standalone single and is available digitally ...

The City Paper Music Awards offers an annual opportunity to celebrate the best in local music. This year, CP readers voted for their favorite artists across genres including country, reggae, hip-hop, ...