Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Sad songs can be helpful when someone has been bottling their emotions up,” says adolescent therapist Dr. Courtney Conley. “They ...

Beyond feeling sad, depression can leave a person feeling hopeless, apathetic and worthless. Some people deal with major clinical depression all of their lives, while others suffer from situational ...

Hip-hop has been cranking out living-it-up bangers for decades, but the average historian is (or should be) aware that dark thoughts aren’t a foreign concept for the genre. After all, Grandmaster ...

Time and time again, Boston-based musician Alisa Amador has found the right words for the moment — a challenging skill, even for many practiced songwriters. Last year, her song “Milonga Accidental” ...

Grunge had no pretension. The rock subgenre from the late 1980s and early 1990s wasn’t afraid to speak its mind. Its biggest names wrote songs about disillusionment, drugs, and depression. And yet ...

Bruce Springsteen has spent decades turning private pain into powerful music. These songs reveal how his lifelong battle with depression shaped both his art and identity. Bruce Springsteen has long ...

The sad 2002 hit is a cover.

The track’s origins tell a much different story than its chart success suggests, adding to its fascinating legacy.

Lizzo’s music has helped her to navigate depression. The multi-Grammy winner has become an advocate for mental health awareness through her openness about personal struggles. The 37-year-old singer ...

Cold Cave have announced Passion Depression, their third album, which will be out October 15 via The Heartworm. It’s also their first album since 2011’s Cherish the Light Years, though they have have ...

If you’ve never experienced depression, consider yourself a very lucky person. If you have, then you know that it can be crushing, debilitating, and devastating. It’s one hell of a mean disease and it ...