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, ...

Songs from Taylor Swift, Marvin Gaye and Dolly Parton are just a few on our list. The song is about the devastating hunger crisis in Africa, but what also makes it sad is the white savior trope being ...

Arts & Culture Staff Writer Amelie Galbraith argues that sad music offers connection, comfort, and emotional honesty in a ...

It could be argued that the ability to feel emotional pain is the defining human quality. Stress, fear, craving, attachment, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sadness is more than just a negative emotion. It can be beautiful. (SOUNDBITE OF CLIFF MASTERSON'S "BEAUTIFUL SADNESS") SUMMERS: NPR's Jon Hamilton looks at why we are attracted to art that combines ...