A love ballad crosses many musical genres. |
| 3/18/2008 12:40:26 PM |
 A love ballad is simply a narrative poem set to music, and we have seen love ballads in virtually every genre of music out there. One can find a love ballad in opera, rock and roll, liturgical music, folk music, jazz, and possibly rap, although I'm hard pressed to think of a love ballad in a rap format.
Because love is such a powerful force in our lives, almost everyone has... Read More |
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Why do we Love Rock Ballads? |
| 3/18/2008 12:39:21 PM |
| The age old question still persists in my mind—why do we love rock ballads? Being a musician myself I can certainly say that I rarely write rock ballads, but they are appropriate for at least one or two tracks on a full length album. Again though, what is the attraction that people have to hold up their lighters and cell phones and sway to the slow beat of rock ballads?... Read More |
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A Love Ballad Today Describes Broken Hearts |
| 3/18/2008 12:37:52 PM |
| When I think back a few years to the romantic love ballad songs that were sung by some of the older crooners, it brings back great memories. I find that quite a bit of the music today lacks in the ability to create the love ballad moods from years back. As with everything else times change and so do the tastes of the people living in them. Now days the music seems louder... Read More |
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The best Occasions to listen to Rock Ballads |
| 3/12/2008 3:36:11 PM |
| Rock ballads are quintessential to American society, culture and mainstream, but why? Easy. Not only are they expressive of our loves or woes and our misdoings, but they are representative of everything that we all desire in a romantic relationship—meeting somebody and getting married, having kids and of course pursuit of the American Dream. So what follows are the four... Read More |
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One of Coldplay's Most Meaningful Rock Ballads |
| 3/6/2008 8:05:57 AM |
| Coldplay are a well known British rock band. Singer and pianist Chris Martin is the husband of renowned American actress Gwyneth Paltrow. This band has produced some excellent rock ballads over the years. One of their best rock ballads is a song called Trouble. Some would say this song is more of a twisted love ballad. The words to this song are an apology. Have you ever... Read More |
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