These ballads from 1974 still live on in the hearts and minds of baby boomer classic rock fans today, decades 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 ...

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What rock and metal songs have been turned into piano ballads? Do you know of any rock or metal song that eventually found its counterpart in an equally valid piano ballad version? Because whether a ...

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 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 ...