Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Sad songs can be helpful when someone has been bottling their emotions up,” says adolescent therapist Dr. Courtney Conley. “They ...

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Jaden Hossler opens up about his struggles with depression on his single "Pray" TikTok star Jaden Hossler is opening up about his battle with depression through his music. During an interview with ...

Time and time again, Boston-based musician Alisa Amador has found the right words for the moment — a challenging skill, even for many practiced songwriters. Last year, her song “Milonga Accidental” ...

Beyond feeling sad, depression can leave a person feeling hopeless, apathetic and worthless. Some people deal with major clinical depression all of their lives, while others suffer from situational ...

Hip-hop has been cranking out living-it-up bangers for decades, but the average historian is (or should be) aware that dark thoughts aren’t a foreign concept for the genre. After all, Grandmaster ...

Lately, Kane Brown has been leaning into the idea that people, more often than not, are better together. During a recent celebration for his country hit “I Can Feel It,” the musician revealed that he ...

If you’ve never experienced depression, consider yourself a very lucky person. If you have, then you know that it can be crushing, debilitating, and devastating. It’s one hell of a mean disease and it ...

One American Idol contestant auditioned with a song that particularly resonated with Carrie Underwood. On the Monday, February 2, episode of the hit singing competition show, contestant Hannah Harper ...

The spy-movie guitar rings out three twangy, echoing notes. An urgent drone in the background gets busier, then suddenly blinks out. One stern, commanding voice calls out over that emptiness: "What ...

Jennifer Lopez has been making music since 1999. Here’s what Lopez said about why she avoids recording songs that are “depressing” or “negative.” Lopez has earned many awards for her musical, dance, ...