The Genius of Rock Ballads |
| 4/24/2008 7:36:39 AM |
 Listening to rock ballads can be soothing experience. Some rock and roll tunes are pretty loud, but generally the rock ballads are slower, quieter, and have interesting lyrics. According to one web site, the top three rock ballads are Imagine, by John Lennon, Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, and Let it Be by the Beatles. These are truly gorgeous rock... Read More |
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Have You Ever Written Lyrics for a Love Ballad? |
| 4/18/2008 7:58:27 AM |
 Have you ever had such an intense and perceptive feeling toward your partner that you wrote the feeling into a love ballad? A love ballad is a song that embodies intense feelings of love, whether they are toward a partner or a child, and many classic songs in all genres are written as love ballads. These songs are really beautiful, and if you have come up with some great... Read More |
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Monster Ballads: Music from an Era |
| 4/5/2008 2:06:49 PM |
What happens when you have hardcore heavy metal bands sing love ballads?
You get monster ballads, a subgenre that seems to be self contradictory, but somehow works.
It may be difficult to imagine, but these tough, hardcore rockers with long hair and rough edges are also great at singing memorable love ballads. These songs are able to show a softer side to these artist's... Read More |
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The Most Poignant Love Ballad |
| 4/5/2008 10:25:50 AM |
The song Nessun Dorma is possibly the most beautiful love ballad ever written. Of course, unless you understand Italian, you might not realize what a powerful love ballad Nessun Dorma actually is.
The love ballad Nessun Dorma actually comes from the final act of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot. It is one of the best known tenor arias in all opera. In the above You Tube clip, we... Read More |
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