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; ...

Soul Asylum once suggested that sad people might start a company called Frustrated Incorporated. Misery loves company, they say. The band critiqued how sadness was getting packaged and sold in the ...

NY-via-Texas singer-songwriter Blair Howerton intended her first full-length album as Why Bonnie, 2022’s 90 in November, to be a country album; for its follow-up, she didn’t have a specific genre in ...

With Bob Boilen retiring, we're taking time to remember some of our favorite episodes from over the years, including this one about the songs that make you cry, featuring stories from listeners about ...

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and many of us are still wondering what to get for our dads. After all, a man can only have so many socks, ties, and novelty mugs. Then, you have to decide ...

All boy moms and boy dads can agree that having a son is quite the life-changing experience—an experience that can best be described in heartfelt country songs. Yes, there are country songs out there ...

Christmas isn't always so merry for everyone. The holiday season can be a hard one for many people, especially since there's so much pressure to enjoy the magic of the big day. It's hard to get in the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Billy Ocean’s music that feels like a warm breeze on a tough day—comforting, familiar, and deeply soulful. Growing up, his songs were always somewhere in the ...

There’s something strangely comforting about a song that breaks your heart. You press play knowing it’ll hurt a little, but you do it anyway. Whether it’s a haunting melody or lyrics that hit too ...

Pop singer Remi Wolf says the single "Cinderella" describes mood swings and a transient lifestyle at the time she wrote it. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Wolf about her sophomore album “Big Ideas.” Remi Wolf ...