Instagram/@pontiproductions OPM icon Rey Valera continues to pass on his musical legacy to the next generation as he entrusts ...

Mavis Staples is known as many things: soul hitmaker, civil rights trailblazer, 21st-century torchbearer of American gospel ...

By Steven Hayward, Special to The Gazette One of the great detours of contemporary music was made by Bruce Springsteen in the late 1970s. Fresh off a massive tour following his double album, “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 ...

My research collaborators at Yale University and I tried to figure out why we like sad art when we hate experiencing sadness in real life. We pay good money to see depressing movies and listen to Sad ...

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 ...

Tune into these sad Christmas songs from some of your favorite artists, from Taylor Swift and Coldplay to Elvis Presley and more While the holidays can be a holly jolly time, they can also bring up ...

Get ready to jam – and cry it out. At Super Sad Song Show, the founders, Ashton Edminster and Piper Byers, aim to showcase local musicians’ most personal work. Edminster first conceived the idea for ...

Grab tissues and dim the lights '€” we'€™re diving into the most heart-wrenching bops that belong in every sad girl playlist. From intimate bedroom-pop confessions to cinematic alt-pop laments, these ...

The official start of the summer season is just around the corner, and nothing goes together quite as well as country music and summer songs. Country has plenty of fun, upbeat summer songs that ...

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; ...