All songs are love songs. That is if you believe Charles Darwin’s claim that music, like birdsong, developed as a vehicle for sexual selection (indeed, a good voice and a sexy Les Paul go far).

I say this with sincerity—we were long overdue for a summer filled with reasonably feral music releases. Thankfully 2024 has delivered. It’s as though Charli XCX sent out a “brat Summer” bat signal ...

Ariana Grande, “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” Yes ... unlikeliest of revivals with the best rock album of 2024: “Songs of a Lost World,” an enrapturing reflection on loss.

By Gary Trust What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart during 2024? Hit Songs Deconstructed, which provides compositional analytics for top 10 Hot 100 hits ...