Activities: Coming Down After A Party

Sometimes it takes a grown man to make a grown man cry. These songs, all by great male artists, take guys to their emotional zeniths.

Classic sounding, sometimes sentimental, and a still a little drunk, these nocturnal rock ballads are the perfect nightcap to a long day of sex, drugs, and rock & roll.

What becomes of the brokenhearted? They console themselves with their favorite classic soul tunes about love and loss.

You may have dumped me, but I still have my Moog. Classic '80s synthpop and new wave about the down side to love.

When the midnight hour comes, the blues turns its attention to love lost, love won, and everything in between. From vintage acoustic Delta blues to swaggering modern electric blues rock, hear the blues after midnight.

Need the perfect soundtrack to accompany your late night drives? Look no further than this mix of dreamy, propulsive electronica that blends introspection with the rushing pulse of the highway.

At the end of the relationship, sometimes you just want to wallow. These classic lost-love ballads from the 1980s are the perfect soundtrack to a good cry.

The hardest partying, most indulgent '80s rock stars were at their best when they showed their sensitive side. These hit love songs feature the dramatic choruses, passionate vocals, wailing guitar solos, and epic drum fills that defined an era.

Some call it chillwave, others call it glo-fi. Whatever the name, this laid-back blend of modern lo-fi recording techniques and vintage synth noises is one of today's most addictive sounds.

Grab the one you love and re-live the last dance of your '70s prom over and over again.

The best in romantic soul and R&B, from the Motown era through the quiet storm years to today's neo-soul superstars. Turn out the lights...or don't.

Get intimate with these lushly arranged records full of artful elegance -- from idiosyncratic alt-pop to moody soul and cool, classy balladry.

A new brand of country music emerged in the '70s that sought to bring raw honky tonk emotion and authenticity back to the genre, which had become increasingly pop-oriented. These are the outlaw country songs that mattered.

Nothing helps a blue mood like hearing from someone who knows just how you feel. From the sensitive singer-songwriters of the early '70s to the gloomy indie rockers of today, this is the perfect playlist when you're in the mood to mope.

Building upon the wealth of '90s R&B artists who perfected the modern slow jam, R&B artists in the '00s added their own synthetic flourishes to rhythms that bluntly force you to get down.

Classic female blues singers from the 1920s through the '50s, from the lowdown dirty Beale Street blues to the sanctified gospel of the storefront churches.

Commonly referred to as jazz hop or jazz rap, this subgenre combines jazz samples with hip hop beats.

This playlist of mostly acoustic, guitar-based songs is perfect for long, relaxing nights in your bedroom. By yourself, or with someone special, listen to this until the sun rises.

This playlist covers all the bases of love. From Motown classics to Rat Pack standards to '80s R&B sexiness to contemporary hits, these are essential love songs.

An eclectic playlist of songs about mortality and evil.

Ambient, melancholic trip-hop and IDM that evokes the feeling of being stranded in a large airport late at night.

The films of Jim Jarmusch epitomize cool. This playlist features the old treasures and commissioned scores that have soundtracked Jarmusch's distinctive work.

UK sophisti-pop featuring either glossy '80s-style production or an overt American soul and jazz influence.

Starting in the late 1940s, a new, more cerebral and mellower response to bebop became one of the dominant strains in jazz. Enjoy the birth, maturation and continuation of cool jazz, with an emphasis on ballads.

This one's all about the ivories, featuring the classic piano-led jazz trios and quartets of the 1950s and '60s, from post-bop to the birth of the modern era.

Cold, skittish electronica from witch house to post-dubstep with beautifully brooding synthpop sprinkled into the mix.

As the Grunge Age petered out, many expected Sub Pop Records to disappear as well. But the label has thrived with a less noisy aesthetic incorporating dream pop, alt-folk, electronic and even country influences into its indie rock.

Go deeper into the chilly beauty, imagination and melancholy that's at the heart of Justin Vernon's music. Explore his influences, contemporaries and several of the artists Vernon (aka Bon Iver) has collaborated with.

Radiohead are always tinkering, restlessly, with their strange yet soulful fusion of rock and electronica. Listen to songs from cited influences and indebted followers while getting a taste of the band's current setlist.

A Julliard-trained pianist, Nina Simone was as comfortable with Broadway standards as she was with African polyrhythmic rave-ups. Here are the best songs from her influences and contemporaries, as well as the songs she covered with her unmistakable voice.