Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — If you ever need a reminder that time moves faster the older you are, just look at pop culture. Songs that once ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — If you ever need a reminder that time moves faster the older you are, just look at pop culture. Songs that once blasted car stereos, movies that packed movie theaters, and TV shows ...

The Robert Burns poem set to song remains popular almost 250 years after he wrote it down Moviestore/Shutterstock "Auld Lang Syne" plays during New Year's celebrations around the world The iconic song ...

Millions of people sing it each year at the stroke of midnight, some beaming with joy and others overcome with emotion as they bid goodbye to the year that has passed. But what does the New Year’s ...

There are many ways to use mnemonics to improve memory. Music is a common mnemonic device, which may explain why you can remember a pile of decades-old song lyrics but not a lick of what you’ve ...

The first chords of a favorite ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s song instantly evoke memories of youth, friends, or first loves. According to research published in Slate, brain imaging studies show that our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The trouble is less with the song itself than with Song’s attempt to pivot toward a conventionally reassuring ending, which feels ...

On Friday, Oct. 17, Ella Langley released a new song called “Choosin’ Texas,” a track about Texans loyalty to their state. In the song, Langley tells a story about how she couldn’t keep her man, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Rihanna’s decade-old hit “Where Have You Been” becomes a U.K.

Do you yearn for simpler times and (arguably) better music? The year 1970 produced hits that would set the musical tone for the rest of the decade, and I’m a big fan of the following three nostalgic ...

You know the moment, when you’re at a party, and the playlist humming in the background suddenly plays that song. Everyone perks up. Phones pause mid-scroll, and the conversation stalls. Some songs ...