Psychologists and philosophers have long puzzled over why people enjoy songs about sad topics. Even more paradoxically, some of the saddest songs are set to upbeat tunes—The Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye,” ...

B’s Music is half as old as the man who owns it. “I’ve been doing this for exactly half my life,” said Brian Hansen, of Mt. Pleasant. “That’s a weird thing.” The store turns 20 next week, and to ...