Each year I’m devastated anew by Vince Guaraldi’s maudlin piano plinking softly under the opening line of “A Charlie Brown ...

Holiday music is getting sadder. Artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ed Sheeran are driving the shift with ...

THE Prince and Princess of Wales could bear-ley contain their excitement as they met Paddington Bear at the Royal Variety Performance. Kate and Wills beamed as they flanked the marmalade-munching ...

Mavis Staples is a warrior. A central figure in the Civil Rights movement, at 86 years old Staples’ determination and resolve is not in the least bit diminished. Setting age aside, it’s not the most ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Twenty years ago, Grizzly Bear emerged as unlikely torchbearers of the early-aughts indie rock boom, a moment when ...

The much-garlanded Staples is a bridge between now and then, and Sad and Beautiful World, her first album since 2019’s We Get By, shows her to be as relevant and contemporary as ever; a timeless ...

This is so incredibly moving. Animals are just so sweet. Have you ever considered whether bears like music? Well, they do! Or one does. And a video of a man singing the 40-year-old nearly blind bear a ...

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 ...

Get ready to jam – and cry it out. At Super Sad Song Show, the founders, Ashton Edminster and Piper Byers, aim to showcase local musicians’ most personal work. Edminster first conceived the idea for ...

Listening to music after a breakup might seem like a safe emotional outlet, but for those high in neuroticism, it could actually intensify the pain, new research warns. Study: Adaptive or maladaptive ...

Riley Green’s love for country music runs deep. Following the release of the deluxe edition of his 2024 LP, Don’t Mind If I Do, the singer spoke to Country Living about his breakout year and what’s ...

Music isn’t just entertainment. It is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to regulate our mental state, yet we continue to underestimate its potential. It is time for society to embrace the ...