You can define the 1980s by many things, but restraint isn’t one of them. And in 1984, there were plenty of long songs.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’m not one of those people who bemoans the current state of hip-hop and ...

No one wants their time wasted, including by music. But the rise of TikTok-optimized tracks less than two minutes long might be going too far. The best long songs are an antidote to that—a way of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ben Gibson In the music streaming and social media era, conventional wisdom has it that ...

A radio-friendly song in country music is typically around three minutes in length. But sometimes, artists defy those standards and end up having big hits anyway. We found three songs in country music ...

OPINION: A social media trend introduced me to Long’s 2023 single, and now I cannot stop listening to this song that was made for me (pun intended). Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, ...