On October 16, 1961, Patsy Cline released “Crazy,” a song that rewrote the language of heartbreak in country music. At the time, Willie Nelson was a struggling songwriter working odd jobs in Nashville ...

Almost everyone has been in that post-breakup blues space where ice cream, tissues, and a blanket are the only acceptable companions while you sob over heartbreak ballads. Sure, it can feel like a sad ...

R&B, soul, and folk are the holy trinity of sad songs. For decades upon decades, these three genres have been releasing existentially soul-crushing ballads about heartbreak, loss, political tragedy, ...

Taylor Swift's ascension as pop music's head lyricist in charge didn't happen by accident. From her early singles "Teardrops on My Guitar" and "Our Song," the musician has held the world in a ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

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A year after the release of his third studio album, “Found Heaven,” Conan Gray has once again captivated indie-pop enthusiasts with his newest — and similarly heartbreaking — record, “Wishbone.” ...