You can’t walk into the office without Rihanna’s voice singing “work work work work work work” in your head. And that one line from Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” still makes you want to scream. These are ...

Explore the music tied to iconic moments in history on the CNN Original Series “Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History,” now streaming on demand and CNNGo. Three musical factors have been found to ...

If you have a toddler, the words "Baby Shark" may be enough to make you cover your ears and run to the next room. The YouTube video of the song has nearly 2 billion views, and it's easy to understand ...

The United States of America may remain divided after a particularly contentious 2016 presidential election race, but the past year's pop music acts have, conversely, found a way to come together.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. There are a variety of reasons why a song might appear as an earworm ...

It's the time of year when seemingly innocent jingles tunnel into my brain. Right now I'm haunted by Ariana Grande's "Santa Tell Me," which I heard for the first time while researching this article.

First there’s Pitbull. “I know you want,” he chants. And then: “Pop,” “dance,” “rock ‘n’ roll” — the genres burst out as the video cuts to Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, ...

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is, as it turns out, a song you literally can not get out of your head. The Kylie Minogue anthem is one of nine songs the American Psychlogical Association identified as ...

Earworm has been mixing since 2003, but after fan-made video to a mashup of his went viral in 2007, he turned to videos and exploded. Starting in 2008 he’s released a Year in Pop video mashup annually ...

You're walking through The Venetian, minding your own business, when suddenly a melody lodges itself in your brain like an unwanted guest. Three hours later, you're still humming it at the blackjack ...