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Over the past 50 years, the lyrics of popular songs in the U.S. have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis published in Scientific Reports. The ...

As the legendary entertainer celebrates his 100th birthday on Dec. 13, his wife says he's "still got it!" In an interview ...

They were called 'The Hit Factory' for good reason. Here are Stock Aitken Waterman’s 15 greatest songs, ranked.

To understand the role of storytelling in contemporary pop music, researchers at UC Berkeley created a machine learning ...

Before playlists, reels, and algorithms took over, Indian cinema was already having fun with lyrics that made no literal ...

The research team say it could be due to more positive and complex music being used as a "form of escapism" during stressful ...

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From the big-city yearning of Chappell Roan’s breakup ballad to Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s wonderful collaboration ‘Rein Me In’, The Independent’s culture team pick their favourite songs of the past ...