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Adele's new album, "30," is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, "Easy On Me." This song evokes feelings not easily put into words. But we can probably ...

Even before she started opening up about her romantic woes, Harmony’s friend had suggested that the new Adele album would make the perfect background music for their catch-up. Harmony only ...

As new styles of music emerge, women are disproportionately subject to the judgment of their emotions rather than their talent. In the past few years, the term “sad girl music” has caught on in pop ...

“Too much pain,” Young M.A. offers on her second LP, “could barely notice the beauty in things.” Not only did these albums provide comfort and commiseration, they also taught me new ways to listen, to ...

Is This It? examines the current state of rock music through a modern-day lens, highlighting the artists, perspectives and sounds that have kept the genre and its dedication to counter-culture alive.

People who come to therapy after experiencing a difficult breakup often mention that they have been turning to music as a source of emotional release. They sometimes ponder questions such as: “Why am ...