Happy birthday to you! Everyone knows the traditional birthday song. But did you know that there are countless other songs about birthdays that are reflective and fun for celebrating your big day?

Now, imagine doing all of this not in dull silence, but with a Spotify playlist full of upbeat songs raring to go. Suddenly, ...

Ashley Monroe penned all of the songs on her 2013 Like a Rose album, but she admits that she has trouble writing sometimes -- specifically, happy songs. "It's so hard for me to write a positive song, ...

A music researcher is revealing the songs most likely to make listeners feel happy -- and it all boils down to a simple formula. Getty Images/Westend61 Pick up on these good vibrations. A UK ...

We’ve all fallen for it. You hear a breezy pop song or a killer pop-punk jam and before you know it, you’re taken in. Then you start to play it a couple more times while doing different things and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cure is not just the best-known of the 1970s and 1980s Goth bands. It is one of the most influential --and unquestionably the most commercially successful -- groups of the genre.

Denim jackets adorned with cutesy enamel pins have slowly returned to outdoor patio hangs. Neighborhood pools have closed. Hot Girl Summer has transitioned to Hot Girl Semester. Daylight still creeps ...

Happy songs are hard to write. Most songwriters will agree that it’s much easier to craft a sad tune over minor chords. With upbeat numbers, it’s easier to slip into something cringe-inducing once you ...

Life getting you down? Feeling listless, depressed? Put down that happy pill. The cure is “Happy Song” by Vallejo-based singer-songwriter Amber Snider. “In that song, you go to the happy doctor, and ...

Usually it’s easy to spot a sad song. There are some dead giveaways, like a somber melody or a slow beat. But that’s not the case with these songs. They all sound bright and happy on the outside, sure ...