If it weren't for sad love songs, country music just wouldn't be the same. Whether reliving sweet memories or bidding a bitter farewell, the saddest love songs are universal, sharing emotions to which ...

Maybe someday scientists will explain why it feels so good to cry while listening to sad love songs. They might even decide it's bad for us. Until then, we'll keep listening to our favorite ...

Since magic is a fictional concept (Gasp! I know!), I think the closest thing we have to it IRL is music. Music can make us feel better when nothing and no one else seems to be able to. Sad love songs ...

Dating these days happens at a faster pace and with heightened emotions. Several melancholy ballads nominated for Grammys seem to reflect that. By Sadiba Hasan The slew of emotions that comes with a ...

Sad songs can actually cause the release of a hormone in the body called prolactin. It's released when we feel true grief or sadness, and it can even be found in our tears. David Huron, a professor ...

There's something about a powerful woman singing a devastatingly sad song. It's unlike any other sort of pop music communion. The lights dim. The curtains part. The crowd is on its feet. The tears ...

There can be something deeply satisfying about gut-wrenching music and lovesick ballads. From singing, or sometimes screaming, along with the musicians to the poetic lyrics telling the story or ...

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

This article is authored by Tara Venkatesan, honorary fellow, School of Advanced Studies, University of London.

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