Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just ...

When it comes to vocals, Heart delivers. Led by sisters Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson, this famed rock group has sold millions of records and have put out hit after hit for decades. Two women at the ...

This 1978 track from Magazine was one of the best from the controversial album. “Heartless” opens the record and boasts an almost country-sounding introduction. If you’ve ever been done dirty by an ...

We're not going to write you a love song, but we can certainly recommend some. The best love songs evoke feelings across the swinging pendulum of love, from just meeting and getting to know each other ...

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 ...

So IDC how cynical or single you are—you’ve gotta admit that great love songs slap no matter what. A happy love ballad is like a rom-com for your ears, and even if you’re v much not about ~luv~ rn, ...

While all musicians try and relay a story that their listeners can latch on to, no one does relatability like country artists. Something about the genre hits your heart in a way no other does.

Sometimes it’s hard to say out loud how we’re really feeling, but the best songs are able to take all those emotions and set them to music. When it comes to romance, though, hip-hop love songs are ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about timeless voices that cut through genres and generations, Natalie Cole is always at the top of my list. For many of us, her music wasn’t just something we listened ...

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 ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I love the word "heartthrob." It stops you whether you ...