Pop music lyrics have transformed over the past 50 years, revealing troubling patterns that mirror society's mental health struggles.

Debating the merits of today’s popular music versus the hits of the past is largely a matter of taste. But regardless of your opinion on the subject, one thing is clear: pop music is objectively ...

Modern pop songs are more negative than tracks made 50 years ago, a study shows. References to stress and negative sentiment ...

Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they ...

These lyrics make us reach for the skip button ASAP! Join us as we count down our picks for pop songs with the most uncomfortable, problematic, and downright disturbing lyrics. From creepy stalker ...

To understand the role of storytelling in contemporary pop music, researchers at UC Berkeley created a machine learning ...

Over the past 50 years, the lyrics of popular songs in the U.S. have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis published in Scientific Reports. The ...