Each year I’m devastated anew by Vince Guaraldi’s maudlin piano plinking softly under the opening line of “A Charlie Brown ...

Country music covers a wide range of topics with lyrics that speak to the best of times and the hardest of times. While there are plenty of songs about love, drinking, dancing, and living life to the ...

The 2020s may only be halfway over, but already, this decade has produced a bumper crop of heartbreak songs and tear-jerkers. Some artists opened up about their mental health struggles and childhood ...

The kind of music you listen to can vary from day to day but there is one thing that is certain: Sometimes, a good "sad girl" tune really can make you feel seen. Part of the joy of finding the right ...

"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 ...

Music has a way of bringing out different emotions in people. Whether it's the lyrics or the production, listeners typically have that one song that puts them in their feelings. While some songs can ...

Is Christmas really the saddest day of the year? There’s a whole history of holiday music that explores what it’s like to be down-and-out during the season. Are you mourning absent family members?

Need a good cry? In the mood to revel in your own misery? There are plenty of songs that make such an experience even worse! Though, we won’t judge you for indulging in a few heartbreaking songs if ...

Christmas isn't always so merry for everyone. The holiday season can be a hard one for many people, especially since there's so much pressure to enjoy the magic of the big day. It's hard to get in the ...

Get ready to jam – and cry it out. At Super Sad Song Show, the founders, Ashton Edminster and Piper Byers, aim to showcase local musicians’ most personal work. Edminster first conceived the idea for ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...