Pop is no longer what it used to be. As time has passed, the genre has moved with it, subbing squeaky clean, over-produced tracks for more realistic, modern takes. Part of that evolution includes the ...

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 ...

Come on; we’ve all ugly cried. And if you really haven’t, you should try it out sometime. We wouldn’t recommend doing this in public, but a hearty, full-out hysterical cry sesh can be cathartic. And ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the 1980s, more than ever before, country artists and songwriters were perfecting the art of the story song. They learned to draw fans with a gripping narrative — and often, that made already sad ...

Where does sad music get its sadness from? And whom should you ask—a composer or a cognitive psychologist? Scientific American recently reported on a Tufts University study that purportedly lends ...