The ballad originated as a poem to be sung. But also as a song you could dance to. You’ll notice the word “ball” inside the word, as in a social dance. I tell you this not for the English lesson, but ...

These classic rock ballads from 1969 are still burned into the brains of many a baby boomer, many years later.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Some voices are simply timeless, and Kevin Cronin just proved that beautiful truth during REO Speedwagon's recent performance at Ohio's Blossom Music Center. The 73-year-old rock legend delivered a ...