Ballads Old and New: Rock Ballads

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The trio of brothers who began in Australia's as their answer to the Beatles and eventually kicked a flagging disco scene straight into the heart of American culture with the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever didn't invent the love ballad but their contribution was unquestionable.

Whether they were balladeers with soul, disco daddies, or just song... Read More

Love ballad and rock ballads. What do they have in common? Or, does the love ballad have noting in common with the rock ballads? Well, they are different genres, but they do have a lot in common. They are both written with a lot of passion. I know some of you out there are thinking this is a lot of rot, but it's not. My son is in a rock band and... Read More

A ballad is often a story told in a song or through a poem. One of my favorite rock ballads is "November Rain", by Guns N' Roses. The ballad is of great meaning to the head singer of Guns N' Roses, Axle Rose. He wrote this ballad in dedication to his girlfriend at the time, actress model, Stephanie Seymour. She was even in music videos for a... Read More