A new study reveals that people worldwide turn to song lyrics as emotional anchors during crises, such as the COVID-19 lockdowns.

The beautiful thing about music is that there's a song for every single mood out there, including every kind of sadness.

The research shows that when people feel sad, isolated, or overwhelmed, they don’t just turn to music for distraction—they ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Tina Knowles revealed that she broke down crying the first time she heard Beyoncé's song "HEATED," which honored her Uncle ...

With her unique voice and dark, atmospheric sound, Billie Eilish has redefined modern pop music. She rose to fame with Ocean Eyes and became a global star with Bad Guy. Winning multiple Grammy ...

Turn back the clock to the 1970s with these sad country songs from some of the genre's best singers and songwriters.

Today, Glide is excited to premiere the standout tune “Sad Eyes,” which captures the real emotional depth at the core of Musselwhite’s songs. This deeply soulful tune finds the band laying down an ...

And with the fourth iteration on tap for this Friday, April 11, Ducsak is optimistic that the recurring event — devoted to the typically sad, but emotionally cathartic outsider music ...

He added: “That’s never happened to me ever when I’ve written a song before. Really, never.” Elton said he was so moved by the lyrics and their message that he couldn’t continue ...

Even the “doo-doo, doo-doo” refrain, unexpected at first, eventually lands as part of the emotional haze — strange, maybe, but true to the song’s disoriented heartbeat. This is music designed to sit ...