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 ...

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

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 ...

The 2000s delivered some of country music's stone-cold saddest songs, ever. Want proof? Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss' "Whiskey Lullaby" — one of country music's defining heartbreak ballads ...

Sometimes, the need for a sad song trumps the requirement to lose ... It is one of the most eerie songs on Nevermind, presenting a stark image of loneliness and hopelessness, departing from the ...

Every genre of music has its sad songs ... in nearby Pikeville and imbues the song with a devastation that can’t be faked.

In the 2010s, country music revamped the definition of what a sad country song could be. Sure, there were still quite a few traditional heartbreak ballads about the end of a relationship ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rest of the song takes us through her hard life, loss of love, and dashed dreams. Vince Gill has to take the final spot on our list of sad country songs. There are few songs as heartbreaking ...