Popular music includes countless love songs, and also a surprising number of songs about romantic breakups. Another category of songs has gone unnoticed: anti-breakup songs, with one or both partners ...

In the wake of a heartbreak, many of us turn to music. Songwriters have been writing about breakups — more specifically the romantic kind — for decades. There is, after all, a lot of varying emotions ...

There's a difference between breakup songs and divorce songs, Love Letters writer Meredith Goldstein argues. Do you agree?

LILY ALLEN’S bombshell new album, West-End Girl, has caused a sensation for its depiction of a marriage torn apart. Though the singer has described it as a blend of fact and fiction, fans have taken ...

With Valentine’s Day coming up, love is on everyone’s mind. However, not everyone is feeling the warm fuzzy feelings. Plenty of people are watching everyone make romantic plans while they’re picking ...

There’s nothing worse than falling for someone who only has eyes for another. Mayday Parade know the feeling, channeling their heartache into hard-hitting ballads over the years. The band capture the ...

These 11 tracks explore heartbreak through the lens of R&B and Hip hop, blending vulnerability with strength. From Beyoncé to Mary J. Blige, each artist delivers a unique perspective on love lost and ...

1. “The One I Love” by R.E.M. This famous R.E.M. hit is often misunderstood. Due to the title, many listeners think that the song is a dedication of sorts to the people we love. In fact, quite a few ...

Leonard Cohen's Various Positions album was released in 1984 and with it came the song "Hallelujah." The song, though, initially went unnoticed until years later, when it was popularized by ...

All songs are love songs. That is if you believe Charles Darwin’s claim that music, like birdsong, developed as a vehicle for sexual selection (indeed, a good voice and a sexy Les Paul go far). But ...