Tolstoy once wrote, “Music is the shorthand for emotion.” Valentine’s Day is a wonderful excuse to get emotional, let loose the helpless romantic inside and binge your favorite love songs. Or ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

There’s a special connection between love and musicals, starting with the trope of the “conditional love song.” It’s the one early in the show when characters envision the prospect of love (“If I ...