These classic rock ballads from 1969 are still burned into the brains of many a baby boomer, many years later.

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 ...

So have your handkerchiefs at the ready and turn the volume up as we revisit the best rock ballads of the 2000s. Every Song Radio Stations Were Encouraged to Not Play After 9/11 Every Song Radio ...

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 ...

Here are 11 of the best alternative rock ballads of the 1990s. The 1990s were a pivotal decade for the alternative rock genre. While the genre is most often remembered for grunge-influenced angst, it ...

Everybody loves power ballads, whether or not they admit it. There's just something about a rock band slowing things down and cranking up the emotion. For generations, the force of power ballads has ...

Most famous classical composers are long dead, but they still have influence. These power ballads and soft rock songs are ...

Some of the hardest rock acts of all time are known for their slower, more melodic ballad work. But they still keep the volume at a respectable level. Here's out list of 25 great power ballads. And, ...

The power ballad can be divisive among fans of the rock genre. However, when a power ballad is done right, it usually becomes a crowd favorite that’s nearly impossible not to dramatically sing along ...

“It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Without You,” “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing,” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart” are songs that have transcended their original moment and become ...