Soul Asylum once suggested that sad people might start a company called Frustrated Incorporated. Misery loves company, they say. The band critiqued how sadness was getting packaged and sold in the ...

Bob Dylan is the definitive singer/songwriter with a career that has spanned six decades and hundreds of songwriting credits. Poetic, introspective, and experimental, his lyrics are held close to the ...

Why do we love sad songs so much? I should probably amend that question to “why do some of us love sad songs so much?” I don’t think everyone does. Just like not everyone loves horror movies or roller ...

It’s undeniable that the ’80s produced some of the most emotionally charged songs in pop and rock history. Dance music and post-disco were taking the stage, but sadder songs made appearances in the ...

What metalcore songs have made you cry in the live setting? Crying is something you typically associate more with emo, but metalcore can be emotional too and metalcore fans are opening up on the songs ...

It’s not surprising that people enjoy upbeat songs like Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” Meghan Trainor’s “It’s All About That Bass,” or the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.” What' is surprising is the enduring ...

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 ...