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 ...

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These four rock ballads from the 1980s still hold up today. They haven't lost any of their power in the decades since their release.

"Alone" by American rock band Heart was recently voted among the 50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History by Ultimate ...

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 ...

Ah, love songs. They’re sappy, sweet and heard in abundance this time of year, the month of love. From ’80s power ballads to slow R&B jams, people find meaning in all types of tunes, and we set out to ...

It's been nearly 40 years since Whitesnake took the music world— and MTV— by storm. On October 10, 1987, the English rockers hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their breakout U.S. hit “Here ...

The soaring love song became one of the most iconic power ballads of all time.

In 1987, Starship released an unforgettable love anthem that quickly became one of the biggest hits of the era. Their song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April ...