Few songs merit the term ‘power ballad’ quite as emphatically as Total Eclipse Of The Heart, the 1983 mega-hit for Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler, which shot to No.1 in the UK, US and all across the world ...

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

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

In 1976, Eric Carmen had a major hit with the song “All By Myself.” Released in December 1975, the song was the surprising ...

These tracks didn’t just top the Billboard Hot 100—they stayed there, breaking records and setting new standards for success.

Roberta Flack was one of the essential voices of the Seventies, with her smooth, soft-spoken, slow-burning soul style. She specialized in hypnotic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The ...

The song "The Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, hit No. 1 on the U.S. music charts on this day in history, March 5, 1966. Unlike many songs that would emerge from the ...