Eventually, power ballads hit their stride in the early to mid-1980s, becoming a dominant force in both rock and pop music.

Genre lines are hard to cross. Though those lines are getting muddier by the day, there were times throughout music history when listeners stuck very closely to what they knew. It’s not super common ...

Over 20 years ago, Avril Lavigne’s emotional ballad from Let Go captured hearts and still resonates with fans today.

Coach John Legend calls Omar "the golden voice" and a "favorite to win" this entire competition. For his first live performance, Omar sticks to exactly what's gotten him this far: huge '80s pop/rock ...

Spellling will perform at Lincoln Hall. Tia Cabral is in her ballad era. The Oakland-based artist, who makes music as Spellling, began experimenting with songwriting in 2016, after a friend brought ...

Headshot of American pop and R&B singer Janet Jackson singing on stage during a concert, circa 1991. (Photo by Fotos International/Getty Images) Olivia Rodrigo may be a teenage pop star who works ...

All songs are love songs. That is if you believe Charles Darwin’s claim that music, like birdsong, developed as a vehicle for sexual selection (indeed, a good voice and a sexy Les Paul go far). But ...