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Lyrics of successful songs in the United States have become simpler and more negative over recent decades, according to a ...

These three songs boast some of the greatest country music lyrics ever written, according to more than a few famous songwriters.

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Researchers found that lyrics in each of five popular music genres were becoming more repetitive and charged with negative emotions. Desi Mendoza via Wikimedia Commons In recent years, the growing ...

The ghost of a Christmas past will forever live within the author, a reminder of the betterment for which we all should ...

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