Taylor Swift has released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, on October 3, making fans go gaga over her new ...

Taylor Swift said she feared that her songwriting would “dry up” if she was “truly happy”. The US pop star admitted she ...

What is it about listening to those moody, melancholy ballads when we’re feeling down? Sad songs evoke strong emotions and help us feel better when we’re going through hard times, such as a break-up ...

I spent Saturday morning perched on the couch in my common room, listening to my “sad music” playlist. When Spotify rolled around to Everybody Hurts by REM, my suitemates emerged from their room, ...

This article is authored by Tara Venkatesan, honorary fellow, School of Advanced Studies, University of London.

Taylor Swift has a knack for writing about the ups and downs of falling in love — using her several high-profile ...

The 1990s just might be the definitive era of sad country music. Legends like Garth Brooks, George Strait and Alan Jackson were at the top of their game during that decade, and young bucks — like an ...

And the conversation prompted us to ask Jake Worthington if he’s ever wrote a sad song and then backed off of it, or tried to rewrite it to make the track a little less melancholy. The country artist ...

The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy, unity and general well wishes. But let’s face it: for most people it’s impossible to be merry and bright 100 percent of the time. For as happy of a ...

But if you get motion sickness, the trip can quickly turn uncomfortable with nausea, dizziness, and all that unpleasant stuff ...

The popular belief that a song can be so sad that it can trigger suicide has a long history. Written in 1933 by Hungarian composer Seress and lyricist Janvor, Gloomy Sunday tells of the despondency of ...