Some might find power ballads to be cheesy, but I think a few songs from 1984 are emotionally devastating in the best way.

For its first full-length release since Hurricane Katrina, Basin Street Records paired leaders from two generations of New Orleans jazz. Irvin Mayfield is a cornerstone of the Basin Street roster as a ...

Who doesn’t love a good rock ballad? Even the most vapid of operatic rock love songs are still quite good songs in their own right. However, there’s something so emotional and raw about a song that ...

Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just ...

“Power ballad.” The phrase sounds like an oxymoron. Rather, it’s shorthand for the type of song that has, over time, deftly avoided definition. To wit, an anthology titled “The Very Best of Power ...

The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

In the final fight scene of Deadpool, when the titular hero (Ryan Reynolds) is doing battle with the main villain, a rather anti-climactic song begins playing — Chicago’s “You’re the Inspiration.” It ...

The '60s were a pivotal time for music. The decade began with poppy girl groups and crooners and went on to create what we now know as classic rock. And of course, no discussion of the time is ...

Check out the Official Trailer for Arcades & Love Songs the Ballad of Walter Day, a documentary based on the legendary 74-year-old Walter Day and his career of arcades and love songs distributed by ...