Smithsonian Magazine3d
Discover Why ‘The Raven,’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Narrative Poem About a Distraught Lover and a Talking Bird, Remains an American Classic
Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a ...
American Songwriter13d
It Came From the British Invasion: “Love Is All Around,” the Hit Ballad by The Troggs That Enjoyed a Fruitful Second Life
But they proved quite adept at ballads as well, as evidenced by their 1967 smash single “Love Is All Around.” Formed in the early ’60s in England, the quartet known as The Troggs (short for ...
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What is a ballad?
A ballad is a type of poem that was traditionally set to music ... Moon above watching his every to and fro, riding to meet his love. Another one’s about a guy who rid a town of rats, but ...