A study in Singapore found that, contrary to expectations, study participants rated pop songs labelled as AI-generated more ...

We’re all familiar with creating workout playlists, but what about creating one for sleeping? When you think about what might help you get to sleep, it’s often soothing sounds like ocean waves or ...

Vinyl-hoarding dads have said it for years, but their claims about pop music's decline are now backed by research. Song lyrics really are becoming simpler and more repetitive, says a study this week ...

Today's popular music often celebrates excessive drinking as a fun, beneficial pastime, even highlighting select booze brands in many lyrics, a new study finds. Hip-hop, rap, R&B and country songs ...

A study of the top five Billboard songs every year from 1950 to 2023—a list that includes hits like “Hey Jude” by the Beatles, “Vogue” by Madonna and “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga—found that popular ...

The research took lyrics from 225 songs that topped US charts since 2005 and used standard tests that determine the reading difficulty. The study, completed for ticket seller SeatSmart, found that the ...

Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band, according to a new study. A leading industry figure says it's part of the "volume wars." Who is he? A ...

WASHINGTON — Apparently, “It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it,” is no longer the goal for aspiring musical hitmakers. The upbeat ditty with sing-along choruses is being replaced by slower, ...

A music-streaming study has revealed that only hip-hop and pop artists really benefit from the system's payment model. Blues, jazz, and heavy metal bands frequently end up being short-changed by ...

From left, Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Alicia Keys, Michelle Obama and Jennifer Lopez on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at the 61st Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. (Robert ...

The list of megapop stars who achieved success with clean lyrics is short. Very short. BTS, one of my favorites, is on that list. So when lead singer Jung Kook recently pivoted to release explicit ...