|  | From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor It has been a long and snowy winter for much of the country, and it's not over yet. Music can be a great mood lifter, and our music experts have some suggestions to help you beat those winter blahs! | | Top 10 Happy Pop Songs In 3 minutes a happy song could indeed turn your day around. These 10 happy songs are great options to make you smile. You may feel blue, but by the time you've listened to all of these, you just might find that grin creeping across your face. | Best Hip-Hop Workout Songs One way to beat the winter blahs is to exercise. Burn some calories and energize your workout with great music. Check out this list of 25 great hip-hop workout songs. | Great Mardi Gras Songs Having a party is a great way to get of those winter blahs, and there's no bigger party than Mardi Gras. If you're looking for some great songs to add to your Mardi Gras playlist, look no further than these fantastic songs from leading and legendary Cajun and zydeco artists. | Most Inspiring Rock Songs When times are tough, we sometimes turn to music to make us feel better. With that in mind here are 10 contemporary rock songs that will boost your spirits and help get you through the day. What's interesting about these songs is that while being inspiring, they also often touch on sadness, suggesting that we can only know joy by being aware of sorrow. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com | | | | | Advertisement | |