Bruce Springsteen has released his fair share of emotionally devastating songs, with The River and Jungleland being among his ...

As a close friend to Princess Diana, Elton John dedicated his most successful song, Candle in the Wind, to his late friend in ...

Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

If you want to take a scientific approach to your next playlist, boy have we got some good news for you. In 2022, music expert Analiese Micallef Grimaud and data company HappyOrNot decided to team up ...

Once, while watching a DVD of Mr. Holland's Opus over my loud objections, my older sister unironically said, "Music makes you feel things." Well, evidently an offhand, obvious observation like that ...

When people think of classic rock songs, they think of hard riffs, good times, and machismo. However, Cat Stevens gave us a classic rock song that is too sad for words. The track has stood the test of ...

Mannerist film antiquarian Guy Maddin takes a bold step forward with this 2003 feature, a comic/melodramatic musical enhanced by his flair for expressionist studio shooting (in grainy black and white, ...

Smith plays guitar on “Waiting for the Phone Call,” the comeback single from his longtime tourmates, who will tour Europe in 2026 ...

Fleetwood Mac explored so many different themes during their heyday, particularly on their legendary 1977 album Rumours. From relationships to romance to vengeance to good ol’ messy love affairs, ...

Heartbreak was already a big country music trend by the time the 1970s rolled around: Check out this gallery of great '60s sad songs for proof. But with a new decade came along a whole new crop of ...