Rock legend Nick Cave might have been a natural to ask to write a theme song for “Train Dreams,” even if he didn’t have any personal connections or ins with the filmmakers or cast. One of his most ...

Sometimes, things suck. We do need to find a way to find joy, and we need a way to focus our anger, but we also need to deal with loss. We need to wallow a bit before we're ready to move on. Here's a ...

Alex Warren has revealed that Lewis Capaldi played a pivotal role in helping him find “an outlet in music”. The 25‑year‑old singer has praised the chart‑topping star for inspiring him to open up about ...

When John Richards lost his mom, he turned to music. Sitting by her side as she died, he found that songs could say what words couldn’t — and she, a big lover of music herself, understood. That ...

In honor of National Grief Awareness Day on Aug. 30, I listened to some of the saddest songs ever written and recorded, trying to pick out the saddest ones of all. I’ve experienced my own share of ...

For a week in September 2022, Emily McWilliams found herself in the mornings at a piano processing the loss of her older sister, Jenni Lynn McWilliams. Jenni, who was born in New Orleans, died Sept. 7 ...

When people we love pass away, it can feel as if we’ve lost the relationship forever and lost a part of ourselves as well. The explorative and regenerative nature of music allows us to build new ...