Rapper Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on Sunday, joining Erika Kirk on stage to ...

George W. Bush has his funeral song already picked out — and it’s a banger. During Monday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” Jenna Bush Hager revealed to guest co-host Savannah Guthrie that ...

After four months of KPop Demon Hunters at No. 1 on the Top Gabb Music Songs chart, the monthly ranking has two new stars for November 2025: Alex Warren and NF. Warren’s “Ordinary” is the tally’s ...

"Ordinary" spends its first week at No. 1, while NF has eight of the ranking's 25 positions. By Kevin Rutherford After four months of KPop Demon Hunters at No. 1 on the Top Gabb Music Songs chart, the ...

In this week's The Contenders, a trio of contenders looks to break into the Billboard 200's top five. By Andrew Unterberger The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...

Whether it's happy and inspirational ("Born to Run"), rueful ("Nebraska"), lustful ("Rosalita"), or all the above ("Hungry Heart"), Springsteen has a way of making us feel every aspect of his music.

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. If I were writing a song about Travis Kelce, a man I’ve never met, I would ...

A Florida mother is demanding an apology from her son's elementary school after she says the teacher's approach to celebrating her son's birthday was "offensive" and racist. The incident happened at a ...

Music moves, music soothes and most important, music can improve your mood. Press play on these happy songs for a boost of cheer. The power of music is no joke—it can affect our mind, body and mood.

Happy songs are hard to write. Most songwriters will agree that it’s much easier to craft a sad tune over minor chords. With upbeat numbers, it’s easier to slip into something cringe-inducing once you ...

Last year, on her "Harlequin" album, Lady Gaga belted out a song that was nearly a century old: "Forget your troubles, c'mon, get happy. You better chase all your cares away. Sing 'hallelujah,' c'mon ...