We all know the powerful effect that music can have on mood. You might be feeling rather chirpy, but then a tear-jerker comes on the car radio and you arrive home feeling morose. For most of us, these ...

Exactly 50 years ago today, on March 19, 1976, a song widely considered to be one of the most depressing to listen to was No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It seems poetic that such a heartbreaking ...

People with depression listen to sad music because it makes them feel better, according to a small study that is one of the first to investigate why people turn to tearjerkers when they’re already ...

Attracted to sad music, a depressed person can become even sadder and caught in a loop of seeking out the musical sadness they begin to feel at home with. People who lack social support or healthy ...

The surefire way to kill a good party: Play depressing music. Throw Merle Haggard’s “My Favorite Memory” or Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” onto the turntable—or, worse yet, Townes Van Zandt’s “Tecumseh ...

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. The effects of music on the psyche tantalize many. Why does a certain song make you feel good ...

Whether you suffer from seasonal depression or the year-round variety (whoop whoop, where my people at?!), sometimes the best thing to do is close your eyes, breathe, and lean into the sad b*tch ...

Neil Young is trying to escape all the discord in the world by working on a new album with The Chrome Hearts. The 80-year-old music legend has penned eight new songs for his next studio project ...

PnB Rock is sharing his thoughts on the type of music newer rappers have been releasing these days and Rod Wave isn't feeling the comments the Philadelphia artist recently made. On Monday (Aug. 17), ...

One of China’s most popular music-streaming platforms has been overwhelmed by sad vibes — so much so that the company behind it has vowed to recruit more than 10,000 volunteer counselors to reach out ...

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