Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. If Valentines aren't your thing, we have a selection of love songs from the 50s and 60s to keep you sane ...

1. “The One I Love” by R.E.M. This famous R.E.M. hit is often misunderstood. Due to the title, many listeners think that the song is a dedication of sorts to the people we love. In fact, quite a few ...

Humanity is driven at a biological level by two fundamental imperatives: avoid death and pursue lovin’. That’s why 90% of our ...

Alternative rock’s heyday was definitely in the 90s. That era has come and gone, sadly. But there are so many songs from that decade that are still quite loved today. And many of those alt-rock tracks ...

With 2025 coming to a close, iHeartRadio is celebrating this year's biggest and best in music with iHeartRadio Rewind, ...

Love songs can be sappy and sentimental, poignant or powerful. But some of the best have a slightly different twinkle that bypasses all the standard cliches.

While emo music might be most associated with sadness and heartbreak, those lovelorn artists couldn’t have written such songs without experiencing some serious romantic highs. Since it’s Valentine’s ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...