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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Southern rock undoubtedly enjoyed its heyday in the 70s. Bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers ruled the roost. The 80s were a much tougher time to navigate due to the influx of bands who ...

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions slow dancing? For many of us, it’s those slightly awkward but unforgettable school dances, dimly lit gymnasiums, basement parties, or ...

Ann Wilson’s powerful vocals wailing about the rush of falling in love soundtracked the summer of 1987. “Alone,” Heart’s second consecutive No. 1, spent a total of 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, ...

Power ballads are often associated with the 1980s. This is mostly due to the rise of power ballads, which paired traditional ballads with modern distorted rock guitar. Many power ballads dominated the ...

Night Ranger isn’t done motoring yet. Formed in 1979, the San Francisco group started as Stereo. Following a couple of name changes, they settled on Night Ranger and became known for their dual-lead ...