Hip-hop has been cranking out living-it-up bangers for decades, but the average historian is (or should be) aware that dark thoughts aren’t a foreign concept for the genre. After all, Grandmaster ...

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 ...

This is why listening to sad music might be exactly what you need right now.Agasha Mutesasira sits down with neuroscientists, ...

Being plugged into an iPod is a hallmark of adolescence, but a new study suggests that teens who spend too much time listening to music may be at higher risk of depression. The study, led by Dr. Brian ...

What makes a country song truly depressing? It's the kind of song that doesn't have a silver lining anywhere, no matter how hard you look. In compiling this list of country music's most depressing ...

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; ...

Sadness is generally seen as a negative emotion, but we tend to find it pleasurable in an aesthetic context. What is the nature of pleasure that people experience from listening to sad music?

I have a playlist called “I Heart Melancholy,” and I love listening to it so much it hurts. In a good way. And I know you know what I’m talking about, don’t you? Melancholy gets a bad rap. In music, ...

Nothing helps Travis Kelce shake off a bad mood like his girlfriend’s music. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end explained to his brother, Jason Kelce, in Wednesday’s “New Heights” podcast episode why he ...