Lyrics of successful songs in the United States have become simpler and more negative over recent decades, according to a ...

How can a song be too successful? Isn’t that the whole goal? Well it is until it’s earned, and then it can seem like more of a curse than a blessing. At least, that’s how many songwriters see it. In ...

This week, country singer-songwriter Shaboozey clears the final “Bar” on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated July 13) with his breakout crossover hit. “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which heavily interpolates ...

"Please be great. Please be great." That's what Hugh Jackman, a veteran of both the screen and the stage, nervously whispers to himself every time he sits down to watch a new movie musical. But he's ...

Why do some cultural products become wildly popular while others fall short? Researchers Jonah Berger and Grant Packard investigate in a paper published in the journal Psychological Science, focusing ...