What makes a power ballad? How is it defined? And what band is credited for releasing the first rock song so emotional it demanded the new label?

Love stands above everything, even the hate.” 48. Jon Bon Jovi, “Blaze of Glory” Jon Bon Jovi is no stranger to the power ballad, as several of the entries on this list will confirm.

Explore the best Celine Dion songs, featuring iconic hits, emotional ballads and breathtaking performances that lead her to ...

One of the more underrated bands of the 1980s, Tesla, which is still going strong today, hit it big (reaching No. 10 on the Hot 100) with this ballad from 1989's The Great Radio Controversy. T hat ...

Here are 14 awesome metal love songs... that aren't ballads! There's nothing wrong with power ballads. Whether they're cheesy hair metal ones or, on rare occasion, written by thrash bands ...

The best example of this would be Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. Musicologist David Metzer calls this power ballad a 'continuous escalation' - and probably the key to its massive ...