The 2000s produced one of the most remarkable runs of breakup songs in pop history. These songs did not flinch, carried ...

A ranking of the greatest breakup songs of all time includes a surprising entry from 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson.

From "Someone Like You" to "You Oughta Know," breakup songs just hit different when you know the stories behind them ...

Breaking up is hard to do. But if there’s any upside to splitting up, it’s the opportunity to experience and relate to breakup songs like never before. It’s true – tracks from breakup balladeers ...

Billboard has ranked Kelly Clarkson’s 2004 hit “Since U Been Gone” as the fourth-best breakup song of all time, decades after its release. The recognition comes despite Clarkson’s past revelations ...

The ongoing debate surrounding the mysterious muse behind Bob Dylan's 1966 classic hit with theories pointing to Joan Baez ...

As Karol G prepared to take over one of the biggest stages in music, another moment tied to her past relationship was already ...

Joni Mitchell’s songwriting is a masterclass in capturing the complex nuances of human relationships, from soaring love songs to gut-punching break-up ballads. With her biting lyrical wit and stunning ...

If you take a microscope to Russell Dickerson‘s song library you will find barely any songs about a breakup. That’s by design. Dickerson sat on the Taste of Country Nights barstool, and I asked him ...

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 ...

Breakup songs are more than commonplace. Lost love tales are inescapable–and have been so for decades. Needless to say, we’re all well-versed in the conventions behind them. However, they only start ...