We're changing things up a bit this week, asking you for your preferred hard rock style. Do you always have your lighter ready for a killer tender-hearted power ballad or would you prefer a little ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Power ballads have been around since the 1970s, but when they well and truly hit the scene in the '80s, they changed rock 'n' roll forever. Their bombastic music, grandiose lyrics, and reflective ...

Some classic rock ballads in 1977 really resonated with baby boomer listeners, and these three songs are some of the most ...

A proper power ballad is more than just a mix of ear-searing rock and heart-scorching balladry; in the right hands, it can also be a musical lightning bolt that revives a dying career. The power ...

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 ...

Thirty-eight years ago today, Def Leppard reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Love Bites." However, the 1988 single ...

One of the late '80s' biggest power ballads was actually created for one of Tom Cruise 's highest-grossing films, and a classic. In 1986, new wave Los Angeles-based band Berlin performed the movie's ...