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 ...

I was surprised that my favorite music streaming service has a playlist called Sad Songs. I wondered: Why would anyone want to listen to a bunch of sad songs? I assumed that sad songs make you sad, ...

Kameron Marlowe is going against the grain. While artists are releasing party anthems and feel-good tunes, Marlowe is offering Sad Songs for the Soul—ten songs that dive deep into heartbreak and ...