Bruce Springsteen has released his fair share of emotionally devastating songs, with The River and Jungleland being among his ...

Once, while watching a DVD of Mr. Holland's Opus over my loud objections, my older sister unironically said, "Music makes you feel things." Well, evidently an offhand, obvious observation like that ...

Misery loves company, and that company is usually the most emo song imaginable — one that plunges into the depths with you to reach a greater catharsis, rather than just whine. That’s what the best ...

Why is Dori tearing up today? He’s sharing is favorite sad songs, and so are you. So if you need to let it go and have a good cry, take a listen to this Dori Monson compiled playlist. On Thursday, the ...

The 2020s have proven to be a heyday for country music. This genre has experienced a boom like never before. With that boom comes an onslaught of country songs, running the gamut from joyous to ...

These sad country songs are stone-cold classics. In the 1960s, heartbreak looked a little different than it does today: There were no breakups over text or email, no obsessively scrolling through your ...

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 ...

When it comes to creating a good song that will still be iconic decades down the line, The Beatles have a pretty strong track record. After John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George ...

From incredible story songs to heartbreaking personal narratives, these 21 tracks share the saddest subject matter country music has to offer — from a female perspective. Since the genre's early days, ...

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 ...