My research collaborators at Yale University and I tried to figure out why we like sad art when we hate experiencing sadness in real life. We pay good money to see depressing movies and listen to Sad ...

Taylor Swift has released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, on October 3, making fans go gaga over her new tracks from the much-anticipated album. It is reportedly full of upbeat and ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...

If there’s anything that defines music in the 21st century, it’s constant change. We live in an era when your next favorite song could come from anywhere — all over the stylistic map, all over the ...

Country singer Zach Bryan said Tuesday that the apparent anti-ICE message in his new song “Bad News” has been “misconstrued” on social media, and that the vehement red wave of backlash he’s received ...

Welcome to October. As the leaves begin to change colors and drop away from branches, candy gets stockpiled for trick-or-treaters and jack-o'-lanterns are lit from within, its time for a seasonal ...

Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein in "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Photo Credit: Netflix) As with all Ryan Murphy shows, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” is full of stellar needle drops. The song list for the new ...

This house music, it's gonna set you free. In 2025 house music is such a globally popular and varied genre that its origins in early 1980s Chicago warehouses seem improbable. But the myth of house ...

Country singer Zach Bryan released a statement on Tuesday insisting that he did not intend his new song to cause controversy after it went viral over the past few days. On his Instagram account, Bryan ...

Taylor Swift fans are still debating the meaning behind her new song “Ruin the Friendship” from her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. Instead, fans were given an emotional and heartfelt ballad ...

For most singers, switching up lyrics is a trick of the trade. But Keith Urban's recent musical revision has taken on a new light following his split from wife Nicole Kidman. A resurfaced concert clip ...