It's totally normal to need a good cry sometimes, and there's nothing that does the trick quite like the best sad songs can. Hearing your favorite artists of all time singing the saddest lyrics and ...

Arts & Culture Staff Writer Amelie Galbraith argues that sad music offers connection, comfort, and emotional honesty in a ...

There's a reason everyone likes sad songs. No matter what you're going through -- a bad breakup, the death of a beloved pet, the overwhelming frustration that comes with losing your car keys midway ...

Some of the saddest songs ever written come from the country music library. The genre has always been known for having a sensitive side, even if it's sometimes buried under some parties and ...

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more While the holidays can be a holly jolly time, they can also bring up ...

Brandy Clark's Your Life is a Record is a heartbreak project through and through. With the exception of a couple more lighthearted moments, the project examines every stage of a breakup, from the ...

Adele’s new album, “30”, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me.” This song evokes feelings not easily put into words. But we can probably ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...

The charts suggest we are programmed to prefer melancholy music. But is this really the case? Greg Kot investigates. Pharrell Williams’ Happy is shaping up as the year’s mega hit: it has already risen ...