While it's totally subjective, we think it's safe to say that the best love songs tell stories that touch your heart in such a way that they are never forgotten. They spark memories of the joys, fears ...

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 ...

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 ...

They’re swooning for these sappy sounds. Spotify compiled a list of the Top 10 most streamed love songs of all time for The Post ahead of Valentine’s Day — and when it comes to romantic anthems, ...

Love songs are a dime a dozen, but great, swoon-worthy love songs that endure over the course of decades are less common. As a genre, classic rock is full of romantic tunes about love, but none more ...

We’re a few months from Valentine’s Day, but who says it has to be a holiday to plan a romantic night? Romance is timeless—one minute you’re doing the dishes and the next, your significant other is ...

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 ...

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