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

Death, dysfunction and ecological disaster surrounded Ian Anderson as his changing world shaped a “forever tainted” record ...

DAVE Burgess, who was the leader of the band that recorded the popular track Tequila, has died at 90. Burgess was part of The ...

All in all Sad and Beautiful World is another always welcome collection of Staples’ mastery and it’s very much in evidence that she remains at the top of her game. ( ...

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 ...

My research collaborators at Yale University and I tried to figure out why we like sad art when we hate experiencing sadness in real life. We pay good money to see depressing movies and listen to Sad ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: YouTube/The Beatles Picture this scenario: one day in the summer of 1968 you sit down and ...

The kind of music you listen to can vary from day to day but there is one thing that is certain: Sometimes, a good "sad girl" tune really can make you feel seen. Part of the joy of finding the right ...

Get ready to jam – and cry it out. At Super Sad Song Show, the founders, Ashton Edminster and Piper Byers, aim to showcase local musicians’ most personal work. Edminster first conceived the idea for ...

Listening to sad music after a breakup may prolong distress in neurotic individuals Using music in an adaptive way supports recovery, while rumination with music can do harm Understanding your ...

Country music covers a wide range of topics with lyrics that speak to the best of times and the hardest of times. While there are plenty of songs about love, drinking, dancing, and living life to the ...

Kameron Marlowe is going against the grain. While artists are releasing party anthems and feel-good tunes, Marlowe is offering Sad Songs for the Soul—ten songs that dive deep into heartbreak and ...