Ultimate Classic Rock named Prince's "Purple Rain" as the greatest power ballad of all time.

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Sometimes, you just need to crank up those old rock tunes and let yourself feel all the feels. The ‘80s were a golden era for ...

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 '90s produced some of alt-rock's most memorable and defining ballads. These 11 songs showcase the genre at its most ...

Classic rock can mean many things, but famous albums like Abbey Road and The Dark Side of the Moon may describe them in the ...

There’s something about a rock ballad that stirs feelings of nostalgia even when the lyrics aren’t particularly wistful.