A few weeks back, I was sitting on the grass watching my 8-year-old, Lily, on the swings at the park. One more minute, she begged, for the 10th time. The sun still warmed the dusty sidewalk ...

Clap for Pharrell Williams, whose bouncy single "Happy" reaches the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with a 2-1 rise.

With the holiday season now upon us, many people will be listening to Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is You or Wham!’s Last Christmas. These songs don’t just put us in a festive ...