Some might find power ballads to be cheesy, but I think a few songs from 1984 are emotionally devastating in the best way.

Traditional ballads express emotions through down-tempo melodies and somber tones. While that can certainly be the vibe for some of our moodiest days, they don’t hit quite as hard as their anthemic ...

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 ...

Belt it out, set it free and put your lighters in the air my babies, let’s talk power ballads. Whether lamenting love gone wrong or celebrating life in all its failures and majesties, roses and thorns ...

Having a bad day? These ’80s songs are perfect for a good cry It’s undeniable that the ’80s produced some of the most ...

This is the song that started it all. In 1980, then-unknown New Jersey songwriter Jon Bongiovi recorded a rough version of this song at his cousin’s studio in Manhattan. He recorded it again two years ...

Back in the '80s, there few women in rock cooler than Pat Benatar. The combination of her powerhouse vocals and punkish style made her a popular artist on MTV in its earliest days, and she was one of ...

Just because a band is heavy doesn’t mean they can’t have a softer side. In fact, Loudwire has counted 174 times metal bands have released power ballads in this comprehensive playlist, with giants ...

One of the big hit songs of 1984 was Sister Christian by San Francisco rock band Night Ranger. But that success came after a run of bad luck that would have finished off a lesser band. When these guys ...

What are Greg Puciato's favorite power ballads? The Better Lovers singer who is currently getting some attention for the band's latest power ballad "At All Times" from the Highly Irresponsible album ...

Celine Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour "Courage" at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, on September 18, 2019. Celine Dion is one of music’s all-time great female ...

If you’re “motorin'” around the Beltway this weekend, you might hear power ballads echoing across Tysons, Virginia. Night Ranger will rock Capital One Hall on Friday, July 7 as part of the band’s 40th ...