“Hate” is such a strong word, but we’re human enough to admit hating on things — especially Christmas songs — can be a joyous exercise. Healing, even! (And the English language has yet to produce a ...

Everyone has their own opinion on what does or doesn't fall under the category of worst Christmas songs. Some are so bad, however, that many people tend to agree on their ability to make us cringe. In ...

Revisit three rock songs that have all fallen victim to bandwagon hating, but are really quite good, if you're able to ignore ...

You've heard of love at first sight. But how about love at first sound? Pascal Wallisch, a neuroscientist at New York University, wanted to find out how long it takes for a person to love or hate a ...

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 ...

Kelly Clarkson's newest song features a one-of-a-kind guest artist: Steve Martin! The GRAMMY-winning pop star teamed up with Martin, known to be a talented banjo player, for her most recent single, "I ...

These days we often post about Kelly Clarkson covering unexpected songs on her daytime talk show, or we revisit her chart-topping hits in our Number Ones series. Today we turn our attention to a new ...