A group of music fans named some of the saddest songs ever on a Reddit thread, and a lot of rock and metal tracks were suggested. The user who wrote the post specified that they were looking "to ...

Why do we enjoy songs that make us cry? It seems like the more heartbreaking the song, the more we love it. Even if a song could win the prize for Most Annoying Musical Endeavor Ever, (“Having My Baby ...

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?

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 ...

Country music loves a love song, and it loves a partying song. Still, for decades, country music has also loved sad, heartbreaking songs, including these three, which all came out in 2025. Carly ...