Whether you're in the front row of a stadium or just singing along to the radio, there's nothing quite like a power ballad to ...

The ballad originated as a poem to be sung. But also as a song you could dance to. You’ll notice the word “ball” inside the word, as in a social dance. I tell you this not for the English lesson, but ...

This early power ballad can be found on Styx’ 1979 album Cornerstone, and what a power ballad it is. “Babe” peaked at No. 1 in the US, their only song to do so. Written by Dennis DeYoung as an ode to ...

A chance encounter between a washed-up wedding singer and a former boy bander changes the course of both their lives in the new feature by 'Once' and 'Sing Street' filmmaker John Carney. By Angie Han ...

It's got the pretty chords you expect from a John Carney film, but it also has the discord of true drama. The movie is about two characters who are seasoned musicians. Rick Power (Paul Rudd) is a ...

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas have released their heartwarming yet uneven cinematic duet with Power Ballad, which premiered Saturday at SXSW. In the John Carney-helmed film, which Carney co-wrote with star ...

Here’s your first look at Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas in John Carney’s comedy Power Ballad. The film’s synopsis reads: When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star ...

I first encountered The Ballad of Wallis Island somewhere between Rome and Philadelphia, high above the Atlantic, returning from Italy with a pilgrim school group I had helped lead. My wife wasn’t ...

The British heavy metal legends are profiled via a mixture of archive, new interviews and concert footage in a self-aware debut from fellow rock icon Tom Morello, co-directed by Sam Dunn. In a film ...

As London mourns the departure of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, down at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant, there’s another folk musical that might steal your heart. Finn Anderson and Tania ...

Sometimes, you just need to crank up those old rock tunes and let yourself feel all the feels. The ‘80s were a golden era for rock music, and among the headbangers and anthems, there was a treasure ...