nos·tal·gia noun [no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-] : pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again. Rob Sheffield once compared ...

Songs with staying power transcend the superficial to convey meaning and feeling of lasting value. Most songs are readily classified as happy or sad, but some capture the distinctive bittersweet blend ...

The first chords of a favorite ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s song instantly evoke memories of youth, friends, or first loves. According to research published in Slate, brain imaging studies show that our ...

The popular belief that a song can be so sad that it can trigger suicide has a long history. Written in 1933 by Hungarian composer Seress and lyricist Janvor, Gloomy Sunday tells of the despondency of ...

Music can be therapeutic for listeners as well as the artists who create it. Musicians commonly turn to songwriting to deal with personal issues or as a way to process things they see in the world.

Summer and sadness: Two words that should never go together, right? But unfortunately, heartbreak and hard times don't always plan around your vacation schedule. Oftentimes, hard times in the summer ...

Music has that ability to make anyone transcend into another space and time. Particular songs can remind you of certain friends, events, or even moments. The power of music and the emotions it evokes, ...

Some of country music’s biggest hits were released in the 1980s. And some of those songs are so beloved, even people who aren’t country music fans gravitate towards them. These four country songs are ...