The ballad originated as a poem to be sung. But also as a song you could dance to. You’ll notice the word “ball” inside the word, as in a social dance. I tell you this not for the English lesson, but ...

The 1980s had no shortage of rock power ballads. It was the call of the day, moving many rockers to slow things down without sacrificing any punch. The four rock songs from the 80s below all still hit ...

Sometimes, you just need to crank up those old rock tunes and let yourself feel all the feels. The '80s were a golden era for rock music, and among the headbangers and anthems, there was a treasure ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But that success came after a run of bad luck that would have finished off a lesser band. When these guys were recording their ...

Some voices are simply timeless, and Kevin Cronin just proved that beautiful truth during REO Speedwagon's recent performance at Ohio's Blossom Music Center. The 73-year-old rock legend delivered a ...

Here's the best ballad from 11 big prog rock bands! Although they’re largely known for stretching the limits of compositional complexity and track durations, the best progressive rock bands prioritize ...

Brad Gillis said the series of ballads released by Night Ranger in the ‘80s were responsible for killing the band. The ...

The '80s was probably the best decade ever for power ballads, and one of the most iconic examples would have to be Night Ranger's "Sister Christian." Now, over 40 years after the song was released in ...