Cat’s in the Cradle” was named one of the 10 saddest songs of all time in a reader’s poll conducted by Rolling Stone. The ...

Slipknot released one of the genre's saddest rock ballads in 2008, with frontman Corey Taylor behind its sorrowful lyrics.

Taste of Country counts down the saddest songs in country music history, including classic tear-jerkers from Vince Gill, Reba ...

I need your help. I want to do my own Extremely Scientific Survey of the saddest songs you’ve ever heard. Bonus points if they make you cry. Why do we enjoy songs that make us cry? It seems like the ...

Before it was crowned the saddest country song of the 1990s, this emotional ballad was written by a former ’70s soft rock ...

When I first listened to the album at 18 years old, I skipped “ Loretta’s Song ” — an evocative ode to Cyrus’s late ...

The Texas songwriter has a new album, a loyal band, and is heeding the advice of his wife: "You need to write more glad ...

Amy Winehouse performs during the 46664 concert in celebration of Nelson Mandela's life at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London. Sadness takes on different forms, from regret to depression to loss; ...

There are plenty of great songs in country music today, but anyone who was a huge fan of the genre in the 1990s will tell you ...

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From Taylor Swift to Olivia Rodrigo and Alanis Morissette, check out the world's hardest-hitting split-up anthems here.

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 ...