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Time to put Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley on the Mount Rushmore of confusing Hollywood couples who have entered the zeitgeist with absolutely no notice—in bunny ears no less. It has only been a ...

Love is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite things. When she was just 25, she admitted that she had already spent her “whole life tryin’ to put it into words.” From her debut album on, audiences have ...

Love Island USA has been one of the hottest shows of the summer, and Spotify saw an uptick in user-generated playlists inspired by the Peacock dating series. The streamer reports that since the ...

Logan Becker loves his song — it was written just for him. Logan has a rare connective tissue disorder, and in 2020, when he was 9, he received his personalized, upbeat anthem from the Songs of Love ...

Debra Robinson and Andre Galloway bonded over love songs. At Sismas, a holiday event, their favorite song, “Good Luck Charm” by Jagged Edge, signaled a new chapter in their relationship. By Shivani ...

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In honor of Alan Jackson's 46th wedding anniversary to his wife, Denise, we found three songs to celebrate their love story.

The beauty of love songs, especially love songs in country music, is the feelings they evoke years, and sometimes even ...