The Beatles wrote 20 No. 1 hits, but their most heartbreaking song never became a chart-topping single from the landmark 1967 ...

When people think of classic rock songs, they think of hard riffs, good times, and machismo. However, Cat Stevens gave us a classic rock song that is too sad for words. The track has stood the test of ...

Sad rock songs are not unique to the 1990s. Yet there was something to the misery themes common among Gen X bands that connected with listeners. Culture wasn’t entirely gloomy (see Friends and ...

Hard rock isn't always about headbanging...sometimes it's about having a good cry. Last year, Music Minds ranked the "Top Saddest Rock Songs Ever Written," and anyone searching for a tune to match a ...

Some people listen to classic rock songs to feel the machismo. However, the best classic rock acts, from The Beatles to U2, know how to make you cry as well. Here are five songs that find the beauty ...

It’s antithetical, in a way. Indeed, it doesn’t make sense. Why would you put on a sad song? If you could choose any type of entertainment to expose yourself to—why choose something sad? Well, ...

Life sometimes calls for that upbeat song when everything else has got you down — but what happens when you don't want to cheat on your favorite depressing rock or metal band? Thankfully, some of the ...

When it comes to soulful, aching rock ballads, even heavy metal bands have delivered some of the genre's most gut-wrenching lyrics. Among a list of popular contenders, Slipknot rose to the top, with ...

A group of music fans named some of the saddest songs ever on a Reddit thread, and a lot of rock and metal tracks were suggested. The user who wrote the post specified that they were looking "to ...