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 ...

“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 ...

Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just ...

Who doesn’t love a good rock ballad? Even the most vapid of operatic rock love songs are still quite good songs in their own right. However, there’s something so emotional and raw about a song that ...

The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

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 ...

The 1980s might be best known for power ballads and synth-y jams, but there are quite a few nostalgic love songs from that ...

Check out the Official Trailer for Arcades & Love Songs the Ballad of Walter Day, a documentary based on the legendary 74-year-old Walter Day and his career of arcades and love songs distributed by ...

In the final fight scene of Deadpool, when the titular hero (Ryan Reynolds) is doing battle with the main villain, a rather anti-climactic song begins playing — Chicago’s “You’re the Inspiration.” It ...

Maybe there was a better era for love songs. But it certainly didn't feel that way. Everything about the 1980s and its music was big. The blockbuster pop album became a regular thing. Various genres ...

While we adore Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's rendition (or even Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's), we can't stop playing the original hit. The '30s jazz number was specifically written for Astaire ...