Singer Bill Medley thought "Dirty Dancing" was a "porno movie." — -- When it comes to writing a love song, Diane Warren knows a thing or two about what makes a great one. The songwriter, who ...

Disney love songs celebrate growth, acceptance, and love beyond appearances. They capture the magic of first closeness, forbidden love, and emotional turning points. From classic fairy tales to modern ...

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 ...

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). But ...

The best love songs have the kind of poetic lyrics that one has to sit with to really get. And when it comes to the following three love songs, their lyrics manage to say “I love you” without ever ...

Is the love song dying? NPR's Juana Summers speaks David Mora and Michelle Jia about their recent essay in The Pudding, which set out to answer that question. JAMES: (Singing) ...My love has come ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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