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The 1990s just might be the definitive era of sad country music. Legends like Garth Brooks, George Strait and Alan Jackson were at the top of their game during that decade, and young bucks — like an ...

These country songs topped the charts in the 1980s. Decades later, they have gone from hits to hidden gems waiting to be ...

Adele’s new album, “30”, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, “Easy On Me.” This song evokes feelings not easily put into words. But we can probably ...

Sad songs can actually cause the release of a hormone in the body called prolactin. It's released when we feel true grief or ...