ballad

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The penultimate track, “Paint by Numbers,” an acoustic ballad with a pretty melody, is a rare aesthetic change-up on the record, but its titular metaphor is ultimately deflating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“I just love a ballad — I can’t help it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

For bands such as Styx, commercial success arrived in the form of a ballad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Raye, who scooped six awards last time she was at the Brits in 2024, performed a re-imagined version of her hit Where Is My Husband! - before diving into her new soul ballad, Nightingale Lane.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Jemmy's ears pricked up as the ballad seller began singing a sample of his merchandise.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman