nos·tal·gia noun [no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-] : pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again. Rob Sheffield once compared ...

Songs with staying power transcend the superficial to convey meaning and feeling of lasting value. Most songs are readily classified as happy or sad, but some capture the distinctive bittersweet blend ...

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 ...

Need some good throwbacks to the early 1970s? The year 1972 doesn’t get a ton of love among music history enthusiasts, but it should; that very year produced some of the most nostalgic songs of all ...

Every child in the 90s was singing the nostalgic lyrics of “Genie In A Bottle” by Christina Aguilera without understanding the meaning of those somewhat vulgar lyrics. A lot of songs in the 90s were ...

I've always been a gal who's enjoyed blasting early 2000s hits; nothing heals my soul quite like listening to Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" while doing mundane tasks around my home. If you're ...

Music has a powerful effect on emotions, shaping our moods and even influencing mental well-being . While upbeat tunes bring ...

Christmas is strongly linked to nostalgia, which can lead to powerful emotions. Christmas songs may be written in a certain way to trigger feelings of sadness. Connecting with those negative emotions ...

Simon McCarthy-Jones receives funding from the Irish Research Council. He also likes Adele's music. Adele’s new album, 30, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its ...

Getting one’s groove on, A.K.A. busting a move, is an age-old tradition that dates back more than 50,000 years to the time of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon humans, who rhythmically writhed to drumming ...