Why do sad songs feel so good? Research reveals how melancholy music can mend moods, spark meaning, and remind us we’re gloriously, tenderly alive.

Why are we drawn to sad music? We find many elements in music that help us get through—comfort, empowerment, reminiscence, and empathy. And most times, we find empathy in melancholic music (or, we can ...

I love sad songs. Whether or not I am, in fact, sad in that moment, melancholy music has always struck a chord with me. Most of my all-time favorite records are late night, punch drunk confessionals: ...

In 2024, Michelle Zauner decided she needed a break and went to Korea. Over the year, the musician and author became a ...

It's a perfectly gray winter Sunday in Brooklyn. The air is brisk but comfortable, and the streets are just shy of empty. Looking for a suitable soundtrack for my walk to the subway, I pull my phone ...

No summertime sadness over here. Lana Del Rey’s ingenious contribution to the pressing issues in the world through her melancholic music is finally set to be studied at New York University’s Clive ...

I f The Pineapple Thief ’s fifteenth studio album It Leads To This was an exercise in self-restraint, striking a more concise ...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 31, 2025 / California darkwave / EBM duo ghostbells return this Halloween with their new music video "Ghosts," released via Out of Line Music. Following ...

As U2 and the Rolling Stones can tell you, it’s hard to make an album when you don’t really need to. For most acts, issuing batches of new songs at regular intervals is necessary to sustain momentum ...

The singer, rapper and songwriter’s peppy empowerment songs have made her an outlier in a field dominated by melancholic music. Hosted by Jon Caramanica. Produced by Pedro Rosado. Lizzo’s second major ...

Bruce Springsteen's music shines in Deliver Me from Nowhere. However, the rest of the movie leans too heavily into biopic ...