Riley Green recently revealed his favorite type of country song to both listen to and write—and the answer may surprise you!

Almost everyone thinks "Greensleeves" is a sad song—but why? Apart from the melancholy lyrics, it's because the melody prominently features a musical construct called the minor third, which ...

In the 2010s, country music revamped the definition of what a sad country song could be. Sure, there were still quite a few traditional heartbreak ballads about the end of a relationship, like Tim ...

If it weren't for sad love songs, country music just wouldn't be the same. Whether reliving sweet memories or bidding a bitter farewell, the saddest love songs are universal, sharing emotions to ...

We can love a song despite it making us feel sad — and scientists don’t agree on why. Researchers have previously found that sad music might cause us to feel moved in an emotionally positive ...

We asked for your bummer driving songs and you all certainly delivered. These are our favorites out of your many, many submissions. Let’s get weird.

How Sad Love Songs Tap Into the Chaos of Dating Dating these days happens at a faster pace and with heightened emotions. Several melancholy ballads nominated for Grammys seem to reflect that.