A new analysis of popular music from the last half-century reveals that while the lyrics of chart-topping American songs have ...

In 1980, when the Police were working on their third album, Sting was thinking about nonsense.

Lady Gaga’s 2009 hit is best known for its anthemic gibberish. While most of the lyrics in this pop song don’t make sense, taking pleasure in something bad is something most people understand. Perhaps ...

The drift towards more downbeat music has been long-lasting. Recent analysis in Scientific Reports found a similar pattern ...