Raise your hand if you often find yourself in need of a good cry. Okay, all of us? Now raise it even higher if you like to lean into those feelings by throwing on a masterfully crafted playlist full ...

Sad songs bring us together. Here at Whiskey Riff, we often say "sad country songs make me happy," because they do. Of course, it's one thing to hurt your own feelings, but the connection you feel to ...

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 ...

(CNN) — When Adele debuted her 2011 single “Someone Like You,” her bittersweet ballad resonated with millions worldwide. More than a decade later, it remains one of her most popular tunes. Her ...

Music has a powerful effect on emotions, shaping our moods and even influencing mental well-being . While upbeat tunes bring ...

And so what they think is sad is not what we think is sad.” However, when it comes to modern music culture in the United States, artists like Bridgers utilize certain techniques like string ...

Grunge fans on Reddit named their go-to songs to listen to when they're sad. Fortunately, there's a pretty wide selection of grunge tracks to choose from when you find yourself in your feelings. One ...

Listening to sad songs may seem like wallowing in pity, but a study to be published in the Journal of Aesthetic Education found that sad music can help people express their emotions, which in turn ...

I was surprised that my favorite music streaming service has a playlist called Sad Songs. I wondered: Why would anyone want to listen to a bunch of sad songs? I assumed that sad songs make you sad, ...