If feeling sad is uncomfortable, why do we like listening to sad music? We do, because science has confirmed this fact. The University of New South Wales in Australia recently conducted a study of 50 ...

But do we really need to give up sad music to heal? Does continuing to listen only perpetuate our current mood? What do the ...

Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...

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 way, ...

Lola Young’s debut album, My Mind Wanders and Sometimes, is full of lyrical gems, but her best writing appears in “What is it About Me”—a track that perfectly captures the pain of wanting a future ...

Stick Season” by Noah Kahan. “Scott Street” by Phoebe Bridgers. “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls. Nowadays, it seems that everybody listens to sad music. In the current music scene, many people are ...

"If I can stand up after that and keep walking and keep my head up, then so can you." By Joe Lynch Executive Digital Director Joshua Bassett’s new EP, Sad Songs In a Hotel Room, certainly delivers on ...

Studies suggest that sad music may alleviate the impact of seasonal stress. It can offer solace, mitigate loneliness and promote good mental health by providing an outlet for processing negative ...