It's difficult to imagine the modern Americana ballad without the examples provided time and again by the legendary Townes ...

But no matter whether you prefer the solid-country 2000s or the sonically experimental 2010s, one thing's for certain: In each decade, our No. 1 pick is a weeper. Scroll through the lists below to ...

Ed Sheeran famously penned "Love Yourself" for his own album before handing it off to Justin Bieber, because "America loves a comeback story." Thankfully, Bieber had harvested enough goodwill by ...

They employed a team of songwriters to come up with a never-ending supply of hummable tunes that fell into a few basic ...

Alternative rock songs often have diverse subject matter, but a few breakup songs through the years can really hit if you're in your feelings.

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"It's just sad because it's just realistic ... "The 1" is a unique and precious gem in Swift's heartbreak arsenal. It's a song that's less about breaking up with a person and more about breaking ...

“Instead, engage in opposite actions — if you feel like hunching over in sadness, stand tall; if you're inclined to listen to ...

Taylor Swift has performed several mash-ups of her popular songs during the secret songs portion of her 'Eras Tour' shows ...

Everyone loves a good breakup song. It’s why when Jillian Lavin, who also performs under her stage name Spritely, had her heart abruptly broken by her boyfriend of over three years, she decided ...

This isn’t your typical sad-song-with-a-dance-beat—it’s pure joy in motion. Allegra brings fierce independence to the forefront, moving forward not with a heavy heart but with a spark in her eye ...