Twain, without question, changed the genre of country music, with her crossover sounds and her pop-leaning songs. But amid her blurring of genre lines, which was met with praise by some and criticism ...

The 1980s were a transformative era in pop music. Musicians were moving away from the disco genre of the '70s and decided to innovate with bolder sounds. It was a time in which synthesizers, ...

A look at 10 essential musical moments from the late Bob Weir, with the Grateful Dead or in his solo or extracurricular outings.

We’ve reached the finale of this year’s #1 hits ranking series, and we’re ending on one of the strongest Top 5s of the whole event. It helps that I lived through all of these songs dominating radio ...

This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest. Whether they dominated the charts, took over social media or just refused to leave our heads, these ...

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped. Lyrics of a song can reach us in ways that no other speech ...

In a year where the pop star praised most for being a songwriter put out a lyrically narrow album, I was drawn over and over again to The Last Dinner Party's sophomore album, From the Pyre, because of ...

Jeremy has more than 2200 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

Before he was the guy leading stadiums full of fans through the chorus of "Sweet Caroline," Neil Diamond was a kid in Brooklyn writing song lyrics while bored in class. Diamond's expansive songwriting ...

When I listen to a song, I listen for the lyrics. The words put images in my head, if they're good, like a Springsteen line. (Singing) The screen door slams. Mary's dress waves. Or they convey an ...