Would you like a syrupy song with that? The 1970s were an era when the syrupy romantic ballad dominated the airwaves. Artists, eager for chart success, devoted fans, and lasting cultural relevance, ...

“Power ballad.” The phrase sounds like an oxymoron. Rather, it’s shorthand for the type of song that has, over time, deftly avoided definition. To wit, an anthology titled “The Very Best of Power ...

The Summer of Love went up in smoke with Altamont, but where did peace and love go in the aftermath? As the 1960s faded into a new decade, the world began to come down from years of war and social ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

All songs are love songs. That is if you believe Charles Darwin’s claim that music, like birdsong, developed as a vehicle for sexual selection (indeed, a good voice and a sexy Les Paul go far). But ...

For its first full-length release since Hurricane Katrina, Basin Street Records paired leaders from two generations of New Orleans jazz. Irvin Mayfield is a cornerstone of the Basin Street roster as a ...