My research collaborators at Yale University and I tried to figure out why we like sad art when we hate experiencing sadness in real life. We pay good money to see depressing movies and listen to Sad ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Let us celebrate Irish culture today by sharing some traditional Irish songs. They harp tracks are perfect for relaxing this evening. #Irish #Ireland #StPatrick As part of ...

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Inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Showgirl” single, listen to a playlist of songs that use the tragic “Hamlet” heroine as inspiration. By Lindsay Zoladz When Taylor Swift first released the track list for ...

Welcome to “The Lyrics of a Showgirl.” Any Taylor Swift album is endlessly quotable, and her 12th is far from the first exception, even if you have to go a few tracks in to “The Life of a Showgirl” to ...

So...you already have spooky lights, cobwebs, and a bomb costume all ready for your Halloweekend. But what about that playlist? No offense to the Swifties in the room ...

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Sister Amiya spent 42 years as a teacher and has been a passionate composer of sacred music. The Bangladeshi religious has written lyrics for more than 100 hymns.

In 1968, folk singer Donovan was in India, studying transcendental meditation with The Beatles, when he finished writing a groundbreaking song that would become one of his biggest hits. He named it ...

In just a matter of days, the politician was told off by Beyoncé, Foo Fighters and Jack White. By Hannah Dailey Donald Trump is a lot of things, but he’s definitely no stranger to cease-and-desists.