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

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Fifty-two years ago today, Merle Haggard started a four-week run at the top of the country charts with a future signature song.

Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...

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 ...

Believe it or not, not only is winter coming, but 2023 is coming to an end. Whether you're someone who gets a case of the winter blues (I feel you), someone who stresses throughout the holidays (I ...

The narrator of "Hadestown" closed the opening night of the award-winning musical by acknowledging the elephant in the room. During an extended standing ovation, Nathan Lee Graham raised a cup to ...

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more ...

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 ...

These 1964 country music classics played an important part in the future of country music as a genre, and they're still well-aged gems today.