In 1982, Journey released a song that would go on to become a defining moment in the power ballad genre. Their hit, "Open ...

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 ...

Music in the 1980s was distinct. While artists today seem to borrow from the gamut of music history, musicians in the ’80s were doing their own thing, carving out a unique sound that couldn’t be ...

Everybody loves power ballads, whether or not they admit it. There’s just something about a rock band slowing things down and cranking up the emotion. For generations, the force of power ballads has ...