In the 2010s, country music revamped the definition of what a sad country song could be. Sure, there were still quite a few traditional heartbreak ballads about the end of a relationship ...

And when it comes to sad songs, the '80s provided a truly incredible catalog of tear-in-your-beer ballads and evocative lyrical narratives. It was during this decade that the country genre truly ...

Say Less The Band stops by to play a song off their self-titled debut EP and discuss their upcoming show this week in Raleigh ...

If I told you 40 years ago, when the Cure was in the midst of its new-wave wonder moment, that the band would craft an ...

Musical comedian Gabe Gibbs (The Book of Mormon) is bringing his hit show “Silly Songs, Sad Songs” to Chelsea Music Hall ...

The singer-songwriter with a golden voice plays Globe Hall on Saturday, November 16.

Music has always gone side by side with politics, with great protest songs inspiring and soothing when needed. Here are some ...

Some of the saddest but finest songs from the BBC’s music archives, with hits from Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, The Smiths, Randy Crawford, Coldplay, Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton and Eric Carmen.