Grab your tissues — this one’s a bit of a tearjerker.

Image c/o Christopher Furlong (Getty) Well, gang, spring has finally spring, and we’ve been celebrating it by going for walks in the sun, taking time to smell the flowers, and essentially getting ready for the best season of all (summer is right around the corner!). But, for now, it’s really important to recognize that spring… Read on »

Welcome to Liner Notes, MetroLyrics’ interview series featuring songwriters discussing their craft. In this episode, we sit down with Alicia Keys to talk about writing music and her latest record Girl On Fire. The pop superstar tells us how she draws inspiration for her best songs, how the meaning of her songs and lyrics evolve over time,… Read on »

We got to know pop-rock group Tommy & The High Pilots when they shared their lyric video for “Only Human” with us, and now we have the pleasure of learning even MORE about the band with their My Musical Minds! Each member filled out our surveys so we could find out what they need in… Read on »

GRAMMY-award winning Nashville natives Lady Antebellum return with their fifth studio album Golden and MetroLyrics has the lyrics to the new album before anyone else! Best known for their tear-jerking 2009 hit “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum specialize in lyrics that strike an emotional chord. This time around though, the group is sassing it up a bit. Take their first single… Read on »

Dakota Bradley may only be 18 years old, but he’s proving that age ain’t nothing but a number with his first country single, “Somethin’ Like Somethin’.” It’s the first single from Dakota’s upcoming album, produced in-part by country legend Tim McGraw, due out later this year. Here’s what McGraw had to saw about the budding… Read on »

Composer/performer Ólafur Arnalds was born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, and when you listen to his ethereal, pulsing music, you can hear the influence of his unique hometown. But before he started making this current style of music, Arnalds was a drummer in several metal bands. Rock on! His new album, For Now… Read on »

Raphael Saadiq protogé Adrian Marcel is an R&B talent on the rise. With his new track “Waiting” getting praise from his fans all over social media, Marcel thought it was fitting to premiere his lyric video for the track exclusively through us! The song itself is all about how hard it is to wait around… Read on »

LA-based singer/songwriter Keaton Simons isn’t just a music maker — he’s also the owner of a record label to boot. His label, Best Revenge Records, has put out releases from big names like Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Collective Soul, Elliot Yamin and Gnarls Barkley to name a few, and now Simons is putting out his… Read on »

Since we love rainbows and we love music, we thought why not make a playlist with songs that have each color of the rainbow in their titles! Remember learning “ROYGBIV” in school? Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet! This is the musical version of a rainbow: 1. Taylor Swift – Red “But loving him… Read on »