Chris Stapleton Says People Like Sad Songs So They Don’t Feel Alone
February 3, 2026 4:18 amPeople love to listen to sad songs, and Chris Stapleton might’ve cracked the code on why during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast.
Tags: Armchair Expert, Chris Stapleton, Dax Shepard, podcast, sad songs“People like sad songs so they don’t feel alone. And I think maybe all songs are that way, and then we want to feel those emotions together. There’s a communal thing in that. And I think that is the magic of music . . . it helps us all be connected in ways that maybe even a conversation, or a look, or touch doesn’t provide.”
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This post was written by Dave Palmer