There are times when a song comes out of nowhere, hits you at just the right time, and allows your body to unleash a deluge of emotion that’s been pent up for days, weeks, months, maybe even years.

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Why do we love sad songs so much? I should probably amend that question to “why do some of us love sad songs so much?” I don’t think everyone does. Just like not everyone loves horror movies or roller ...

Soul Asylum once suggested that sad people might start a company called Frustrated Incorporated. Misery loves company, they say. The band critiqued how sadness was getting packaged and sold in the ...

Bob Dylan is the definitive singer/songwriter with a career that has spanned six decades and hundreds of songwriting credits. Poetic, introspective, and experimental, his lyrics are held close to the ...

But do we really need to give up sad music to heal? Does continuing to listen only perpetuate our current mood? What do the three aforementioned artists have in common? Firstly, they are referred to ...

Many of you have had the experience of driving with the radio or walking into an establishment with music playing, and suddenly, a song comes on that immediately transports you back into a different ...

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 ...