Taylor Swift has released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, on October 3, making fans go gaga over her new ...

Taylor Swift said she feared that her songwriting would “dry up” if she was “truly happy”. The US pop star admitted she ...

More than 50 years into her storied career, singer and guitar whiz Bonnie Raitt brings a new album full of sweet stories to Houston ...

Adele’s new album, “30”, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me.” This song evokes feelings not easily put into words. But we can probably ...

Brandy Clark's Your Life is a Record is a heartbreak project through and through. With the exception of a couple more lighthearted moments, the project examines every stage of a breakup, from the ...

The kind of music you listen to can vary from day to day but there is one thing that is certain: Sometimes, a good "sad girl" tune really can make you feel seen. Part of the joy of finding the right ...

Taylor Swift has a knack for writing about the ups and downs of falling in love — using her several high-profile ...

Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

I spent Saturday morning perched on the couch in my common room, listening to my “sad music” playlist. When Spotify rolled around to Everybody Hurts by REM, my suitemates emerged from their room, ...

The popular belief that a song can be so sad that it can trigger suicide has a long history. Written in 1933 by Hungarian composer Seress and lyricist Janvor, Gloomy Sunday tells of the despondency of ...

It’s been 12 months since Lewis Capaldi released Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, the wildly successful debut album that turned him into pop’s reigning prince of heartbreak and despair. In ...