The Smiths were masters of doom and gloom, but on these five songs, their general angsty descended into deep, dark depression ...

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Wynn was sufficiently impressed to hire him, and Merle played on Stewart’s version of “Sing A Sad Song.” When Haggard landed a deal of his own on Tally, run by cousins Lewis Tally and Fuzzy ...

De Los reporters Cerys Davies and Andrea Flores, along with contributing writer Ernesto Lechner, put together this list of 30 ...

"Every line is amazing, like the Gershwins. It’s all tremendously sad and upbeat," says Mark Morris, who choreographed the ...

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A hauntingly tear-jerking yet beautiful track, it is unlike any other Christmas song but delves deep into the unspoken feelings of sadness, isolation, and loneliness. Released as a surprise, for years ...

Though it may seem masochistic, our indulgence in sad music is actually for good reason. Research suggests that music filled with sorrow can make you happier than joyful songs. By identifying and ...

Sometimes, I feel like country music as a whole takes itself too seriously. So many artists are overly concerned with telling everyone how country, in love, or “authentic” they are in songs that come ...

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“Perverts” is a disturbing, ambient experience from auteur musician Ethel Cain. Blending fatalistic ambient music with ...