The decade is only halfway over, but already, the 2020s have produced a bumper crop of tear-jerkers and heartbreak ballads.

The 2019 murder of California rapper Nipsey Hussle sent shockwaves across the music community. In 2023, the battle over his ...

In country music, there's no denying that some of the best songs are the saddest songs. Few genres are better at exploring themes of love, loss, and heartbreak than country music, and the decades ...

Michelle Zauner’s indie-rock band releases an album of nuanced narrative songs with beautifully layered arrangements.

Japanese Breakfast, the indie-rock band led by singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner, is one of many musical projects that has become identified with the “sad girl” archetype. This aesthetic ...