Psychologists and philosophers have long puzzled over why people enjoy songs about sad topics. Even more paradoxically, some of the saddest songs are set to upbeat tunes—The Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye,” ...

Gen Z is searching for sad music on Spotify Technology SA more than any other generation, leading the streaming platform to dub the past few months a “bummer summer” for the youth. “Sad” is Gen Z’s ...

This article is authored by Tara Venkatesan, honorary fellow, School of Advanced Studies, University of London.

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Does anyone else need a minute? After catching up with all the winners of the 2024 Grammy's, we're re-entering our ‘sad girl music’ era – and we're not mad about it. One of the biggest winners of the ...