ballad

Though Karol G came up as a reggaeton artist in her native Colombia, “Still” is an English-language pop-soul ballad; Aespa’s clubby “Switchblade,” meanwhile, features a guest verse by R&B singer Ty Dolla Sign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

A sweet, acoustic ballad, it discusses the various types of love she's encountered in her life - from high school crushes to the love she has for her family and friends.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Rolincik was assigned a slow French ballad and was mortified when the instructor said she was doing too much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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

These 11 songs are carefully sequenced roughly in thirds—sinister goth early on, a few massive rock numbers in the middle, and a clutch of reflective ballads toward the end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

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

Any songwriter should be so lucky — to have one of your hallmark tunes be lovingly swept out from under you and become one of the definitive ballads of pop music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Stella slipped into her own seat, next to the upright piano that Mrs. Grayson plinked out hymns and folk songs and ballads on.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper