This interview is an excerpt from our weekly music newsletter, Pop Loser. Subscribe here! Seattle indie rock band Deep Sea Diver—led by singer-songwriter Jessica Dobson—is playing a homecoming show on ...

Kameron Marlowe is going against the grain. While artists are releasing party anthems and feel-good tunes, Marlowe is offering Sad Songs for the Soul—ten songs that dive deep into heartbreak and ...

We can love a song despite it making us feel sad — and scientists don’t agree on why. Researchers have previously found that sad music might cause us to feel moved in an emotionally positive way, ...

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 ...

People who come to therapy after experiencing a difficult breakup often mention that they have been turning to music as a source of emotional release. They sometimes ponder questions like: “Why am I ...

Source: David S. Soriano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Emotion, in particular sadness, has played an important role in art and music throughout human history and across human cultures. Music, ...

It’s not surprising that people enjoy upbeat songs like Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” Meghan Trainor’s “It’s All About That Bass,” or the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.” What' is surprising is the enduring ...