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; ...

Have you ever gotten home from a bad day and immediately ran to your room to put on your favorite sad songs playlist just so you could have a good cry? Or maybe you thought you were doing fine, but ...

Sad songs can actually cause the release of a hormone in the body called prolactin. It's released when we feel true grief or ...

Your taste in music might contain multitudes, but there's one thing that can be found in any genre: sad love songs. As long as musicians—and the fans who listen to them—have broken hearts, we'll have ...

There is a famous line from Kurt Vonnegut’s time-traveling World War II satire, Slaughterhouse-Five, which reads, “Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.” It’s an ironic sentiment the author ...

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

People who come to therapy after experiencing a difficult breakup often mention that they have been turning to music as a source of emotional release. They sometimes ponder questions like: “Why am I ...

A new study of the Turku PET Center in Finland has shown that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations around the world. New research led by Western Sydney University has found that ...

Sandra Garrido does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

It’s not because they make us sad but because they help us feel connected, a new study suggests. Credit...Pablo Delcan Supported by By Oliver Whang When Joshua Knobe was younger, he knew an indie rock ...

It’s that time of the year: the temperature has dropped 30 degrees to now an unpredictable back-and-forth of somewhere between 50 and 60, the sun goes down by the time it’s 6 p.m. (and I haven’t even ...

A year-and-a-half after dropping his debut English-language track “Sucks to Know You (FU),” Israeli singer and songwriter Mergui has announced the release of his sophomore EP, Shadows of Blue, out May ...