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 ...

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” ...

Bruce Springsteen has spent decades turning private pain into powerful music. These songs reveal how his lifelong battle with depression shaped both his art and identity. Bruce Springsteen has long ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minnesota-based project is using the power of music to shine a spotlight on the children's mental health crisis. WCCO first told you about the Seeking Permission project last fall, ...

Jelly Roll, born Jason DeFord, is known for his raw honesty about mental health, addiction, and personal struggle. Before his ...

The Beatles‘ songs had a significant impact on many people. For example, “American Pie” singer Don McLean said one of the Fab Four’s songs helped him feel better during a dark period. He said his mood ...

Songs of survival, defeat and hope swept through cotton fields in the antebellum south. Slaves used them to navigate a brutal life on the plantation. Their war cry became a weapon of worship that the ...

Cold Cave have announced Passion Depression, their third album, which will be out October 15 via The Heartworm. It’s also their first album since 2011’s Cherish the Light Years, though they have have ...

Paradoxically, people can be attracted to music that evokes sadness. Scrutiny of Billboard’s list of No. 1 songs from 1958 through 2013 reveals the dominant popularity of upbeat, happy music over sad, ...

Here is the thing to keep in mind about the depressing Christmas song, which is a category of craft unto itself: Some are absolute garbage and some are actually really good songs. Here are 10 of both ...