ballad

Grammy winner Dean’s mellow love ballad “I’ve Seen It” is at the center of a copyright infringement case brought by the music group that oversees Withers’ catalog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Her interpretation showed early how a jazz singer could personalize the ballad, imbuing it with her characteristic rhythmic freedom and emotional depth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The atmosphere softened for an a cappella version of 'Grace', the well-known Irish ballad linked to the 1916 Easter Rising, before the national anthem rang out.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

After posing for individual promo portraits, they gathered for a group photo before singing an acapella version of the uptempo ballad “MHM” for social content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The inside smelled like vanilla or roses—I couldn’t tell which, maybe both—and her music collection included every terrible power ballad in existence.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

There are quieter songs — “quieter” being relative here — like one of two ballads on the record, “I Am Not Yours To Command.”

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

The star, known for power ballads like My Heart Will Go On and Because You Loved Me, has said she will not let her diagnosis control her life.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Some of the ballads feel like instrumental renditions of soul classics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

With a rollicking mix of high-energy country twang, twisty ballads and production-heavy pop hits bolstered by her crisp belt, she made the stage her own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

A cat-headed goblin named Yarrow recites ballads and asks us questions.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black