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

Sad emotions can only exist because you understand happiness. Roy Orbison attest that his song about loneliness, at its heart ...

I can’t not listen to all of these songs at least once every day. I love these chords. this is also just one of the happier feeling songs i know which is nice these days. My roommate and I took a road ...

The perfect Halloween song. From sad country songs that have remained country classics, to upbeat hits like “On The Road Again,” there’s a Willie Nelson song for any and every occasion, which is just ...

It's not a practice that's brand new by any means: from The Beatles to Nirvana to the Spice Girls to Rihanna, there have been plenty of artists who have offered up deceptive lyrics behind a tonally ...

Can you tell if a song is happy or sad within the first few seconds of hearing it? A recent scientific study confirms the long-held impression that, yes, the chordal composition of a tune is usually ...

From The Blue Nile to Amigo the Devil, these are little-known songs that are impossible to hear without tearing up ...

Where some find hurt, Chris Stapleton finds happiness. The country star, who won Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year at the 51st annual CMA Awards, is known for his soulful and emotional ...

While the holidays can be a holly jolly time, they can also bring up feelings of grief, loss or sorrow. There are plenty of joyful Christmas tracks to listen to when you’re feeling upbeat and joyful, ...

Ever wondered what some of your favorite songs would sound like if you completely changed the musical backing or sang them in a different key? A co-ed group called Schmoyoho has done just that, and ...

Source: David S. Soriano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Emotion, in particular sadness, has played an important role in art and music throughout human history and across human cultures. Music, ...

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more While the holidays can be a holly jolly time, they can also bring up ...