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

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 ...

They’re majestic, often misunderstood, and undeniably awesome - but to most of us, they’re known as power ballads. Any list of killer power ballads has to include some absolute titans of the genre. We ...

Black women have long shaped the sound and soul of R&B music. Their voices—raw, emotional and unmatched—have given us timeless love songs that echo through generations. Whether they’re singing about ...