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Ballad

Kansas - 1971

The simple experiment that led to the corny Kansas classic ‘Dust in the Wind’

An inescapable monster ballad of the late 1970s.

Andrew Clayman
Feb 6, 2026
The Ballad of Wallis Island - James Griffiths - 2025 - Opinion

How ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ shows us our devotion to music: “Thank you Charles, really”

A true masterpiece.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jul 4, 2025
Guitar - Guitar Player - General

What song is considered the first power ballad?

So emotional they needed a new label.

Lucy Harbron
Feb 18, 2025

U.S. Girls shares new song ‘Bless This Mess’

U.S. Girls returns with new music.

Tyler Golsen
Oct 25, 2022

The two Beatles songs with a surprising connection

A mysterious connection.

Tyler Golsen
Sep 19, 2022
Geddy Lee names his all-time favourite Rush songs

The Rush song Geddy Lee called a “romantic ballad”

Geddy Lee gets soft.

Tyler Golsen
May 3, 2022

Watch James Brown perform ‘It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World’ in 1966

Brown’s ability to convey pleading emotion was almost impossible to match.

Tyler Golsen
Aug 21, 2021
Axl Rose - Guns N Roses

How Guns ‘N’ Roses stumbled onto their best ballad, ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’

An accidental anthem

Tyler Golsen
Aug 17, 2021
Larry Pink The Human

Larry Pink The Human share new single ‘BISOUSxxx’

The band’s debut ‘M1xtape’ will drop on September 17.

Tyler Golsen
Aug 16, 2021
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