If you want to take a scientific approach to your next playlist, boy have we got some good news for you. In 2022, music expert Analiese Micallef Grimaud and data company HappyOrNot decided to team up ...

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 ...

Jason Isbell's life story is a happy one, but his music can be crushingly sad. In a new skit for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Isbell plays around with that reputation. It's an infomercial for ...

Few country songs stand the test of time like sad songs. The entire genre is built on songs that evoke strong emotions, including these three country songs from 1989, which are among the saddest ...

There are too many iconic David Bowie songs to list, but if there is one that stands out as the most heartbreaking one, that would be "Letter to Hermione." The song, from the legendary self-titled ...