As you'll see on this sad songs list, love is a universal subject in popular music. Most of the songs on this list have to do with the loss of love, from dealing with heartache or the pain of ...

Sometimes, a sad song can help us absorb and understand the tragedies in life. Here are 17 songs we think are the saddest ever. Death Cab For Cutie – “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” The perfect ...

During his June 19 performance at City Winery-New York City, acclaimed singer/songwriter Jesse Malin can’t contain himself to the stage. By the end of the show, he’s venturing out into the crowd, ...

Staples is joined by a variety of guest artists on the album, including Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Nathaniel Rateliff, Derek Trucks, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, and more. [RELATED: ...

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut, The National have reissued remastered versions of their early work including their 2003-released second album, Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers, ...

“It’s great to be back in Brooklyn,” Jesse Malin deadpanned onstage at the Nashville outpost of Brooklyn Bowl, the bowling-alley-meets-concert-venue he was playing earlier this week as part of the ...

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, ...