Are we intentionally making ourselves feel worse by listening to sad music? Studies show that the reason we always go back to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Considering you ended up on this side of the internet, you, my friend, are in need of a good cry. And ...

Going through your first heartbreak is seriously rough. Friendships break, relationships end, and self-love can waver. While realistically we know that we are bound to go through seasons of sadness in ...

Why do sad songs feel so good? Research reveals how melancholy music can mend moods, spark meaning, and remind us we’re gloriously, tenderly alive.

If you’re a fan of alternative music, you are well aware that emo is way more than just a phase. It’s a sound, it’s a subculture and it’s a lifestyle to be a forever emo kid. Emo didn’t die back in ...

Have you ever gotten home from a bad day and immediately ran to your room to put on your favorite sad songs playlist just so you could have a good cry? Or maybe you thought you were doing fine, but ...

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, ...

Limiting your holiday playlist to your standard “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Deck the Halls” denies you one of the best musical offerings of the yuletide season: sad Christmas songs. Indeed, not every ...