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 ...

My research collaborators at Yale University and I tried to figure out why we like sad art when we hate experiencing sadness in real life. We pay good money to see depressing movies and listen to Sad ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: YouTube/The Beatles Picture this scenario: one day in the summer of 1968 you sit down and ...

Music. Jessie J cancels US tour and postpones European dates for second cancer-related surgery: "Frustrated and sad" Music. Does Taylor Swift mock God in her music? Hollywood faith leader warns of the ...

But then he all but disappeared, dealing with legal woes, health issues, a marriage break-up and a crippling drug addiction. Now, as he prepares to release his first new studio album in 12 years, the ...

Sweater weather is coming — and so is another Mayday Parade release. The pop-punkers have announced, Sad, the second installment of their 20th anniversary album trilogy, out Oct. 3. The band also ...

Music isn’t just entertainment. It is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to regulate our mental state, yet we continue to underestimate its potential. It is time for society to embrace the ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the nearly lost recordings of Connie Converse, the ...

Speech on World Music Day: World Music Day is celebrated on June 21 every year to promote music and celebrate the joy it brings to people around the world. Music is not just a sound; it’s an emotion.

An hour before his first performance at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s main stage, a horde of managers, bandmembers and label execs crowded the entrance of Junior H’s artist trailer. Among ...

Social media is flooded with videos of elephants swaying, dancing and grooving to music, drawing thousands of likes and comments. They look cute on camera, but in reality, an elephant's 'dance' ...