Since the 1960s, pop music has gradually become more negative as its lyrics focus increasingly on darker themes, ...

A new analysis of hundreds of thousands of English-language hit songs suggests that popular music lyrics have shifted over the past six decades away from themes associated with care and loyalty, and ...

Researchers who analyzed more than 380,000 songs say music can serve as a "cultural barometer for evolving moral norms." ...

The '60s were a pivotal time for music. The decade began with poppy girl groups and crooners and went on to create what we now know as classic rock. And of course, no discussion of the time is ...

Each generation of young musicians produces protest songs reflecting the issues of its time. The current crop of pop artists is no exception. Today, there are songs by rap groups like EarthGang ...

Popular music may be reflecting a growing culture of vices, according to new research from the Centre for Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London. The analysis of musical evolution has found ...