I am one to get started on a new year. That means clearing my desk, cleaning it and readying a new daily planner and old-school desk pad. Like Robert Duvall, I love the smell of fresh paper in the ...

It's totally normal to need a good cry sometimes, and there's nothing that does the trick quite like the best sad songs can. Hearing your favorite artists of all time singing the saddest lyrics and ...

Your taste in music might contain multitudes, but there's one thing that can be found in any genre: sad love songs. As long as musicians—and the fans who listen to them—have broken hearts, we'll have ...

Everyone has bad days, and everyone has a way to cope with them. Some people love to just get outdoors. They'll go for a walk around the block, get some fresh air and remember that things might not be ...

Paradoxically, people can be attracted to music that evokes sadness. Scrutiny of Billboard’s list of No. 1 songs from 1958 through 2013 reveals the dominant popularity of upbeat, happy music over sad, ...

From love songs to lullabies, rock 'n' roll to heart and soul, it's almost impossible to live a life untouched by music. We've all got our go-to tunes, for good times, bad times and everything in ...