Country music is known for being sad. It’s the genre of heartbreak, thanks to country’s unparalleled excellence for storytelling and emotionality. Every country fan—even those who have only dipped ...

The 2020s may only be halfway over, but already, this decade has produced a bumper crop of heartbreak songs and tear-jerkers. Some artists opened up about their mental health struggles and childhood ...

These three country songs are among the saddest ever written. They might be decades old, but they still hit hard.

A group of music fans named some of the saddest songs ever on a Reddit thread, and a lot of rock and metal tracks were suggested. The user who wrote the post specified that they were looking "to ...

Who says men don't talk about their feelings? These 21 all-time-great country songs by men are some of the most devastatingly sad songs that the genre has to offer. These ballads are perfect ...

Once, while watching a DVD of Mr. Holland's Opus over my loud objections, my older sister unironically said, "Music makes you feel things." Well, evidently an offhand, obvious observation like that ...

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; ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Rounding out the top five saddest songs of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to soulful, aching rock ballads, even heavy metal bands have delivered some of the genre's most gut-wrenching lyrics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. March 20, 1991, was a horrific day for one of rock music's most famous artists, Eric Clapton. His son, Conor, was 4-years old and ...

The kind of music you listen to can vary from day to day but there is one thing that is certain: Sometimes, a good "sad girl" tune really can make you feel seen. Part of the joy of finding the right ...