Valentine ’s Day is a time for love song rankings, and one ballad has stood the test of time.

These three country songs all came out in 2021, and are some of the most romantic songs ever released in country music.

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 ...

Written as a love song, Sweet Child O’ Mine evolved into Guns N’ Roses’ most iconic ballad and a defining masterpiece of rock ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s a certain mood only Johnny Mathis can create. You hear that first note—soft, romantic, almost whispered—and suddenly the world slows down. Whether it’s playing through a ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people talk about Curtis Mayfield, they bring up his social consciousness, his political edge, and his ability to soundtrack Black pride in the 1960s and 70s. But to limit ...

“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 ...

Following 2010’s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and The Mad Gear and Missile Kid EP, MCR released a series of five double singles. Clearly they started strong because our readers ...

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 ...