JAM JOURNAL Sad music brings me joy “Sad-girl” artists always have been, and always will be, my favorite musicians.

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 ...

A blue Christmas song can be a comfort, when everyone else seems to feel joy Elvis Presley poses for a portrait in 1956.

Sadness in the context of aesthetic experiences has actually been found to inhibit “displeasure circuits.” In many ways, our societal obsession with sad songs is the legacy of our lofty conception of ...

Why are humans attracted to art that combines sadness and beauty? A brain scientist says sadness has benefits like helping elicit empathy and purging negative emotion.

Happy music can elevate our mood and share our joy. So why would we risk losing our good mood by listening to sad music?

Writer and lecturer Susan Cain explores the evolutionary reasons behind sadness in our lives and how accepting sorrow can lead to greater emotional resilience and creativity.

Sometimes, things suck. We do need to find a way to find joy, and we need a way to focus our anger, but we also need to deal with loss. We need to wallow a bit before we're ready to move on. Here ...

Sad songs counter such deterioration by enhancing a sense of social connectedness or bonding. Research has shown that one of the strongest emotions elicited by sad songs is nostalgia.