Nathanson would have “walked across a f***ing desert then swam a f***ing ocean” to honor Joel at Thursday's event.

Lana Del Rey isn't done with love songs. Ethereal, heartbreak pop girlies everywhere could breathe a bit easier Tuesday after Del Rey dropped the first single off her upcoming album. The song, "White ...

In what's been called an "experiment" by YouTube Music, the popular content platform will now restrict some ad-supported users from seeing lyrics on songs unless they pay for them. Recently, YouTube ...

YouTube Music has reportedly started nudging its free listeners toward a paid subscription by, you guessed it, limiting access to full song lyrics. Free users seemed to be capped at five complete song ...

YouTube Music is testing a new paywall that restricts how many times free users can view song lyrics. The move, which began as a limited trial in late 2025, has expanded significantly this month, ...

YouTube Music is making users pay for lyrics. Originally introduced in 2020 as a free feature, song lyrics now sit behind a paywall – as part of a YouTube Premium or Music Premium subscription. As ...

Google has begun removing full song lyrics from the free tier of YouTube Music, making them a perk reserved for YouTube Premium or Music Premium subscribers. Free users now get only limited lyric ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music — the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The ...

Google seems to be quietly moving YouTube Music lyrics behind a paywall for more users, turning a basic app feature into a Premium-only perk. Free users now get just five lyric views before the rest ...

Some free accounts are being prompted to ‘Unlock lyrics with Premium.’ Some free accounts are being prompted to ‘Unlock lyrics with Premium.’ is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of ...

After testing in recent months, YouTube Music looks to be widely rolling out a Premium paywall for lyrics. Lyrics in YouTube Music now require a YouTube Premium or Music Premium subscription. The ...

Apple's iOS 26 brought some new features to Apple Music. Here's how to view both Lyric Translations and Lyric Pronunciation. In iOS 26, Apple Music has gained a couple of pretty neat new features.