A group of music fans named some of the saddest songs ever on a Reddit thread ... The Nine Inch Nails version came out on the band's 1994 record The Downward Spiral, and then Cash released ...

The 1990s are often thought of as the definitive era of modern traditional country -- but don't underestimate the 1980s.

In the 2010s, country music revamped the definition of what a sad country song could be.

Though The Chicks weren’t the first to record ... song about young love amid war times to life. When the final verse reveals the tragedy at hand, tears are sure to fall. Lastly on our list of ...

If I told you 40 years ago, when the Cure was in the midst of its new-wave wonder moment, that the band would craft an ...

A collection of the most heartbreaking performances on Mahogany Sessions, bringing together some of the most emo ...

In country music, there's no denying that some of the best songs are the saddest songs. Few genres are better at exploring themes of love, loss, and heartbreak than country music, and the decades ...

Music has always gone side by side with politics, with great protest songs inspiring and soothing when needed. Here are some ...

Mitchell once said of her 30s that “things start losing their profundity; in middle-late age, you enter a tragedian period”, ...

In an excerpt from his new book, 'Heartbreak is the National Anthem,' Rob Sheffield talks about why 'All Too Well' is Taylor ...

A not-so-closely-guarded secret among musicians is that most prefer sad songs. They play fast, “happy” songs to keep crowds motivated and interested. However, many will admit they learn the ...

From a tongue-in-cheek song where he asks what a man has to do to get a beer around here, to a heartfelt track about his mum's dementia, nine-time Golden Guitar winner Adam Harvey has released his new ...