Dear Eric: My husband and I moved to a new city last year and were eager to make friends. We became close to “Susan” and “Mike” rather quickly and saw them often. Related Articles Asking Eric: My son ...

I’m a very social person with a great network of friends. My husband and I have been very close with “Brian” and “Anna” for maybe five or six years. They are pretty easy-going people who are always ...

Spotify is rolling out a new set of social features designed to make your listening experience more visible, interactive, and, whether it’s for better or worse, less private. The features, Listening ...

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. In 2014, I moved from New York to Los Angeles, allegedly to make a go at TV writing. Though, if I’m being honest, ...

It’s Halloween night at Madison Square Garden, and a group of 20-somethings are deep into a sacred ritual: gabbing in the bathroom mirror with your girlfriends. They fluff their hair and touch up lip ...

A reader suspects that a friend is divulging her secrets. If not, why do people around town seem to know her personal business? By Philip Galanes I believe that a good friend shares things I tell her ...

Dear Eric: I recently set boundaries with a friend who would vent to me about another friend of theirs, with whom I’m only barely acquainted. I asked them to stop processing this other friendship of ...

Here today (November 10), American Songwriter is proud to premiere Blade’s latest musical release—just in time for the holidays. It’s a head-bobbing track about the ultimate holiday, and Blade ...

Bony Benavides has been drumming since she was in middle school in Colombia. Women conga drummers, or congueras, are making their mark in the traditionally male-dominated field of percussion. That ...

There’s something about commitment that transcends technique, and nothing about honesty that I don’t trust. Like Twinings Tea or Levi’s Jeans, for every end there is a means. If you are anything like ...