Black women have long shaped the sound and soul of R&B music. Their voices—raw, emotional and unmatched—have given us timeless love songs that echo through generations. Whether they’re singing about ...

When The i Paper culture desk decided to compile a list of the best love songs this century for Valentine’s Day, we had no idea what was to come. Fierce debates. Heated arguments. Slammed doors (well, ...

The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

Love is in the air across Los Angeles. As Valentine’s Day causes couples to reflect on their relationships and sparks new romances, love songs of every genre continue to soundtrack important emotional ...

As contrived as it all may be, Valentine’s Day always manages to provoke the deepest feelings in us. If you’re in a relationship, consider it a day of celebration, albeit one with an unnecessary ...

On our just-published year-end Hot 100 chart, 11 of the top 12 songs were released before 2025, and over half of them even ...

Here are the 10 best black metal love songs! Musical bigots have claimed that black metal is the least romantic genre of them all, the ideal repellent to potential love interests. Yet, with all the ...

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, ...