The familiar melody struck a chord for its wistful, dreamlike sound ...
The song "The Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, hit No. 1 on the U.S. music charts on this day in history, March 5, 1966. Unlike many songs that would emerge from the ...
This early power ballad can be found on Styx’ 1979 album Cornerstone, and what a power ballad it is. “Babe” peaked at No. 1 in the US, their only song to do so. Written by Dennis DeYoung as an ode to ...
Sixty years ago this month, Bob Dylan released “Ballad in Plain D,” the only song he says he regrets recording. “I must have been a real schmuck to write that,” he said in a 1985 interview with Bill ...
Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...